Five cars set alight in Leegomery during third night of attacks
Firefighters were last night called to five car fires in Telford for the third night running.
The small fires involving vehicles on Acacia Drive in Leegomery occured just after midnight. All the fires were out by the time firefighters from Wellington arrived at the scene.
On Wednesday a man was arrested in connection with a car fire which happened on Leegate Avenue, Telford.
Police were alerted to the incident by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a silver Daewoo Matiz had been extensively damaged by fire.
During the early hours of Tuesday a series of car fires were dealt with by firefighters between 12.05am and 3am, a number of vehicles were deliberately set alight, which resulted in three vehicles being completely destroyed and two more suffering significant damage.
On Wednesday a police investigation supported by forensic officers, fire investigation and a CCTV operator, which resulted in the identification of a group of youths who had been acting suspiciously in the area.
A man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the incident.
Police are continuing to investigate all the car fires and have renewed their appeal for any information which might assist us with inquiries.
Anyone who has information about this or the previous crimes is asked to contact Telford police station on 0300 333 3000. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can also be called anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
