Appeal following wilful fire-raising in Airdrie

Detectives are appealing for information following a wilful fire-raising in Airdrie.

Officers were called to Newbattle Avenue, Calderbank, around 11.45pm on Monday, 14 March following a report of cars on fire.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the fires safely.

There were no reports of any injuries.

Three cars, a silver Mercedes ML250, a black Range Rover and a white Citroen Berlingo were destroyed as a result and detectives are treating the fire as deliberate.

Extensive enquiries are ongoing to trace four men who were seen in the area at the time of the fire.

Three of the men are described as being of slim build. The fourth man is described as being tall and of heavy build. All four were wearing dark clothing.

A dark coloured car was also seen in the area at the time of the fire.

Detective Constable William Murray, of Coatbridge CID, said: "Thankfully nobody has been injured as a result of this reckless act.

"We are treating the fire as deliberate and are asking anyone with any information to get in touch.

"Although this took place in the early hours of the morning, I would ask if you noticed anyone acting suspicious in the area to get in contact with police.

"I would also appeal to anyone who has possible dashcam or CCTV footage that may be able to assist us with our enquiries."

Anyone with any information is asked to Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident 3746 of 14 March, 2022. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.