Arson spree – five teens arrested

Wednesday 15th June 2011, 11:30AM BST.

Two of the vehicles that were damaged in a spate of arson attacks in late May.

FIVE teenagers have been arrested in connection with the recent spate of arson attacks.

Police detained the suspects, all males aged 17 or 18, yesterday morning.

They were interviewed and released on police bail. During the course of the arrests and subsequent searches, items were taken by police from the suspects’ homes for further examination.

Nine incidents of arson occurred on the bank holiday weekend of Saturday 28 May.

This included several cars, a timber fire and a hedge being set alight.

Inquiries into these crimes continue and police are still appealing to anyone who has any information or who can assist to contact them.

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W H Bonney

June 15, 2011 at 11:45 am

These morons have no respect for society & have no morals…

I’m sorry but the way they are dragged up today means that this is hardly a surprise!

Bring back the birch & teach these idiots a lesson…

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