Residents evacuated after vehicles set alight
Detectives are asking the public for help in an ongoing investigation where a number of vehicles were deliberately set on fire in Crossford, South Lanarkshire
Last updated 17th Mar 2017
A number of vehicles were deliberately set on fire around 11:10pm Thursday 16th March.
Detectives are appealing for information about the incident which occurred outside of a property in Lanark Road, Crossford.
Several residents had to be evacuated after emergency services were called to the scene.
The incident is being treated as 'willful' following a joint investigation between the police and fire services.
Detective Inspector Kenny Dalrymple from Wishaw CID said: "This was a deliberate and reckless act and extensive enquiries are underway to establish the circumstances.
I would appeal to anyone who was in the vicinity of Lanark Road on Thursday night and may have seen anything suspicious to please get in touch."
Anyone with information is asked to contact officers at Wishaw CID via 101 or alternatively you can call CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where details can be given in confidence.