Appeal following wilful fire-raising in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire
Officers are appealing for information following a fire at a property in the Carlisle Road area of Stonehouse.
The incident happened around 11.05pm on Thursday, 30 January, 2025 when a car was deliberately set on fire.
The fire spread to another car and also to the house causing extensive damage to the vehicles and the property.
The fire was put out by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and no one was injured.
Detective Constable Andrew Sinclair said: “Fortunately no one was injured but the occupants were left very upset and frightened by what happened.
“We are asking anyone who may have been in the area at the time to get in touch if they saw anything suspicious.
“In particular we are asking people to check their dash-cams to see if they have captured something that could assist with our investigation.”
Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0024 of Friday, 31 January, 2025, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
