A man has been arrested after two cars were damaged and one was set on fire in Derry last night.
At around 11.20pm on Saturday, March 1, police received reports that a car had been set alight in the Great James Street area of the city, after a window of the vehicle was smashed and an accelerant thrown inside.
Another car had its window smashed in the Princess Street area, while a campervan on Clarendon Street had its window smashed and an attempt was made to set it on fire.
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Police have since arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of of a number of offences including two counts of arson, criminal damage, attempted criminal damage, and possession class B and possession class B with intent to supply.
Sergeant Pritchard said: At approximately 11.20pm, it was reported that a car had been set alight in the Great James Street area of the city.
“A window of the vehicle had been smashed and an accelerant had been thrown inside causing significant damage.
“Damage was also caused to two other vehicles in the area. The window of a car was smashed in Princess Street and a campervan had a window smashed and an attempt had been made to set it on fire in Clarendon Street.
“A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including two counts of arson, criminal damage, attempted criminal damage, and possession class B and possession class B with intent to supply.
"He remains in police custody at this time.
“I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed any of these incident or to anyone with CCTV or other footage that could assist with the investigation is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 1785 01/03/25.
"Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime."
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