Police hunt boys seen with jerry can who tried to set school on fire
Police are hunting four boys after they attempted to set a primary school on fire in Yorkshire.
Cleveland Police believe the ages of the boys to be around 12 to 14, and say they were spotted shortly after 9pm on April 24 with a green jerry can.
It is believed they walked from Mansfield Avenue to Eric Avenue in Thornaby, where they proceeded to throw the contents of the can over a wall at the side of Harewood Primary School, before setting it alight.
A statement from the force said: “Thankfully, the fire burnt out straight away. However, it has left a scorch mark on the wall of the school.
“The boys then fled, running onto Imperial Avenue.
“The first boy had long dark hair, tied back and shaved at the sides. He was wearing a black tracksuit top and black tracksuit bottoms with a white stripe down the legs.
“The second boy was wearing dark coloured trouser, a black hooded jacket, and black trainers.
“The third boy was wearing a blue, two-tone tracksuit top and dark blue tracksuit bottoms with a light blue patch on the side of the calf. He was also wearing a beige baseball cap.
“The fourth boy was wearing a grey and black tracksuit top, black tracksuit bottoms and a light blue baseball cap.
“If you recognise the descriptions of these boys, please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number SE26079161.