Police called following reports of a male causing a disturbance on Ampleforth Road, where a man was seen pouring fuel over a parked car and setting it alight
A house was damaged and a car was torched in a suspected arson attack in Middlesbrough.
The blaze on Ampleforth Road, in Berwick Hills, was discovered at around 6.45am on Saturday, after police were called to reports of a male causing a disturbance on the street.
An eyewitness to the incident said he was woken by a man “shouting and throwing petrol around” before pouring the fuel over a parked car and setting it alight.
He then witnessed the man getting into a blue van and speeding off down the street.
Fire crews from Marine fire sation, in Middlesbrough, attended the scene and said the blue Fiat Stilo car was well alight on arrival.
A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: “Police were called to a report of damage to a house on Ampleforth Road in Middlesbrough at around 6.45am on Saturday, March 22.
“Police are also investigating a fire to a car, which was outside the address at the time, and believe both incidents are connected.”
Police later recovered the van in which the male drove off, and further inquiries are being made to locate the suspect. No injuries were sustained during the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on the non-emergency number 101.
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