Man arrested following Crossgar arson attack
The house was badly damaged
A man has been arrested following an arson attack on a house in Crossgar. It happened in the Lissara Close area this morning (Thursday 28th July).
The 29-year-old is being questioned on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and on suspicion of disorderly behaviour.
Sergeant Sprott said: “Shortly after 2.30am, police along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene.”
“Firefighters extinguished the blaze, however substantial damage has been caused to the property, which was not occupied at the time.”
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire and I would urge anyone who may have any information or CCTV or dash-cam footage that could assist with the investigation, to contact police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 139 of 28/07/22.” A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.