Occupant escapes injury in arson attack at house in Bangor where front door and two front windows damaged
An occupant escaped injury last night after being awakened from an arson attack on his home.
Detective Sergeant Gray said: “We received a report at approximately 00.21am of a fire in the Balloo Walk area of the town.
“Officers attended the scene, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service who extinguished the blaze.
“Damage was caused to the front door area and two front windows.
“The occupant of the property was at home sleeping at the time of the fire.
“We are treating this report as arson with intent to endanger life, and enquiries are ongoing today to determine a motive and who was involved.
“We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and noticed anything suspicious to make contact with us.
“We also want to hear from anyone who may have CCTV, dash-cam or other footage of the area to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 31 23/06/26.”
A report can be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport
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