Antrim: Police investigating arson attack of a property with no occupants inside
Police say they are investigating an arson attack of a property in Antrim.
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following the arson attack on Saturday morning (August 29).
Detective Sergeant Erskine: “At approximately 04.55am, police received a report of a house fire in the Donore Crescent area of the town.
“Officers attended alongside colleagues from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, and the fire was extinguished.
“Thankfully, nobody was inside the property at the time of the fire but the front door was damaged by the ignition, which is believed to have been started deliberately.
“As such, this is being treated as arson. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the fire.”
Police are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed anyone suspicious in the area or to anyone with CCTV or other footage that could assist with the investigation, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 259 29/08/26.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.