Resident taken to hospital after arson in Co Down
Police are appealing for information.
A resident has been taken to hospital after a reported arson in County Down in the early hours of this morning.
A police spokesperson said: "We received a report from our colleagues at Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service just after 1.35 that they were attending a fire at Crochan Court.
"The fire was extinguished, however damage was caused to a rear door along with minor smoke damage to the interior of the building."
Three residents of the block of flats were present at the time, and one was taken to hospital in an Ambulance as a precaution.
Police believe it was caused by someone deliberately pouring accelerant over the door.
PSNI officers are appealing for information and they are urging anyone who may have been in the area at the time and witnessed anything to contact them by calling 101, quoting reference 163 of 10/03/24.
You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.