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05/10/2022
Trio Of Vehicles Set On Fire In Carrickfergus
A trio of vehicles have been set on fire in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim.
Just after 3am on Wednesday, 05 October, three vehicles parked outside a property in the North Road area were set on fire.
The PSNI and the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) attended the scene, extinguished the fire and two people were evacuated from the property.
No-one was injured during the incident.
Inspector Adrian Bryant said: "We are making enquiries in the area and we're appealing to anyone with information about this incident to get in touch with us.
"We'd also be keen to hear from anyone who may have been travelling in this area around this time and saw any suspicious activity to contact us on 101 quoting reference number 93 of 5/10/22."
Just after 3am on Wednesday, 05 October, three vehicles parked outside a property in the North Road area were set on fire.
The PSNI and the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) attended the scene, extinguished the fire and two people were evacuated from the property.
No-one was injured during the incident.
Inspector Adrian Bryant said: "We are making enquiries in the area and we're appealing to anyone with information about this incident to get in touch with us.
"We'd also be keen to hear from anyone who may have been travelling in this area around this time and saw any suspicious activity to contact us on 101 quoting reference number 93 of 5/10/22."
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