Police hunt Scarborough arsonist who set fire to letters in a property then fled

An arson attack where a pile of letters were deliberately set on fire could have proved fatal say police in Scarborough.
By Emma Ryan
Published 17th Mar 2022, 16:28 BST
Updated 17th Mar 2022, 16:30 BST

North Yorkshire Police says a suspect entered the communal entrance of a property on Prince of Wales Terrace at 11pm on Wednesday and deliberately set fire to a pile of letters before fleeing down Prince of Wales Terrace towards The Esplanade.

An automatic smoke alarm alerted residents and one of them managed to use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire prior to emergency services arriving.

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The fire caused damage to the floor and wall of the communal lobby.

North Yorkshire Police says a suspect entered the communal entrance of a property on Prince of Wales Terrace at 11pm on Wednesday and deliberately set fire to a pile of letters before fleeing down Prince of Wales Terrace towards The Esplanade.North Yorkshire Police says a suspect entered the communal entrance of a property on Prince of Wales Terrace at 11pm on Wednesday and deliberately set fire to a pile of letters before fleeing down Prince of Wales Terrace towards The Esplanade.
North Yorkshire Police says a suspect entered the communal entrance of a property on Prince of Wales Terrace at 11pm on Wednesday and deliberately set fire to a pile of letters before fleeing down Prince of Wales Terrace towards The Esplanade.
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Officers are now investigating and are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen a suspect acting suspiciously near the junction on West Street and Prince of Wales Terrace around 11pm. Police are also asking anyone who has CCTV along Prince of Wales Terrace to check footage and see if a suspicious person is seen in the area around the same time.

Anyone with information should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for PC 751 Simon Hunter or email [email protected]