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YEREVAN, Armenia – An extraordinary incident of arson took place in Yerevan on September 21, 2026. At approximately 4:10 PM, the Davitashen Police Department of the General Department of Community Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia received an operational report regarding electrical wires burning on the premises of the ‘Reebok’ sports club.
Details of the Arson Attack
According to photojournalist Gagik Shamshyan, 50-year-old Armenuhi G. from Yerevan informed Davitashen police officers that around 4:00 PM on September 21, three underage children scaled a fence from the courtyard of building 40/2, adjacent to the ‘Reebok’ sports club at Pirumyan Street 5. They then intentionally set fire to the electrical power supply system located at the back of the club.
Significant Financial Losses
The act of arson resulted in substantial property damage to the club, estimated at 2.2 million Armenian drams, which is approximately 5,700 US dollars based on current exchange rates. Armenuhi G. has been identified as the director of ‘Tiger Group’ LLC, the company operating the ‘Reebok’ sports club.
Investigation Underway
Following the incident, documents were prepared by the Davitashen Police Department and subsequently transferred to the Investigative Department of Ajapnyak and Davitashen administrative districts of the Yerevan City Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia for further investigation.
Previous Incidents of Arson
This incident is not isolated, as similar acts of arson have been reported previously:
- On May 15, 2026, the Prime Minister’s office in Tripoli was set on fire.
- On April 20, 2026, a 9th-grade student in Baku poured alcohol on a classmate and set them on fire.
- On March 9, 2026, a man who threw a Molotov cocktail at the gates of the National Security Service building was accused of terrorism.
- On January 21, 2026, a vandal burned a statue of Cristiano Ronaldo in front of his museum in Madeira.
- On October 13, 2025, a woman burned her neighbor’s house after discovering her husband was living there.
- On September 9, 2025, protesters in Nepal set fire to the parliament building.
- On August 14, 2025, a husband was arrested for burning his wife with gasoline.
- On August 11, 2025, in one of Armenia’s regions, a husband under the influence of alcohol poured gasoline on his 46-year-old wife and 14-year-old daughter and set them on fire.
- On March 16, 2025, a man in Germany set his wife on fire in a tram and fled.
- On January 23, 2025, a 59-year-old man was arrested for stealing from a kiosk and then setting it on fire.
The investigation into the Davitashen incident is ongoing, with authorities working to identify and apprehend the minors responsible for the arson.
Source: https://www.pastinfo.am/hy/news/2026/10/17/01052585854/1984279
