Two arrests after arson attack in Cookstown
Police have made two arrests following an arson attack in Cookstown in the early hours of Monday morning.
A report was received at around 2.45am of a vacant property on fire in the Coolnafranky Park area.
Officers attended the scene, where the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were already in attendance, extinguishing the fire.
There was no one in the property at the time and no injuries were reported. The fire was contained to the living room area, with smoke damage caused to the adjoining rooms.
A short time later, officers located the suspects and, after a stop and search, a number of items were seized.
Two men, aged 20 and 19 years old, were subsequently arrested on suspicion of offences including arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered. They remain in police custody at this time.
The fire is being treated as arson and enquiries are ongoing.
Police would appeal to anyone who has any information which might assist – including ring-doorbell or other footage – to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals, quoting reference 157 of 31/08/26, or to call us on 101.
Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.