Man arrested after 39 bin fire arson incidents in just four months in Leeds

A man has been arrested and charged as part of an investigation into a series of bin arsons in Leeds.
By Daniel Sheridan
Published 19th Jun 2023, 10:42 BST
Updated 19th Jun 2023, 10:42 BST

Officers from the Leeds North West Neighbourhood Policing Team have been investigating a series of 39 incidents that have occurred in Headingley, Hyde Park, Kirkstall and Burley between February and June, 2023.

Following a public appeal made on June 10, a 48-year-old man, from Burley, was arrested on suspicion of arson.

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He was subsequently charged with an offence of arson that occurred in Hyde Park on May 9.

He has been released on bail with a night-time curfew and is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court on Wednesday, August 16.