Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information after a number of vehicles were set on fire in Armagh. The incident occurred on Wednesday the 19th of July.
In a statement issued to Northern Sound, Detective Sergeant Stewart said that just before 5.40am on Wednesday, officers received a report from colleagues in Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service of a fire at a yard in the Tullysaran Road area.
Three vehicles, a digger and a forklift truck were destroyed. According to police, this was a serious fire which threatened the lives of the residents of the property beside the yard. Thankfully, they were evacuated safely, but extensive damage was caused to the home. Electricity lines in the area were also affected.
Police are treating this report as arson with intent to endanger life, as the consequences of this fire could have been catastrophic were it not for the swift actions of our fire service colleagues.
Enquiries are continuing at this time and police in Armagh are appealing to anyone with information, or who may have witnessed any suspicious behaviour in the area, to get in touch.
You can contact police on 101, quoting reference number 226 of 19/07/23.
You can also make a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or, via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/
