A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing £400,000 worth of damage to vehicles and a house following a spate of arson attacks in East Cowes.
The incidents occurred between 14th July 2022 and 16th June this year, with almost a dozen vehicles suspected of being deliberately set alight in the York Avenue, Mayfield Road, Victoria Grove and Kent Avenue areas. All fires were reported on by Island Echo.
In the most recent incident, a fire occurred at a house in Princess Close, as first reported by Island Echo.
The total estimated damage for all of these incidents combined is around £350,000-400,000.
The North East Wight Neighbourhoods Policing Team, with support from CID, have been following up all available lines of enquiry into these incidents, and today (Friday 1st September) a 56-year-old man from East Cowes was arrested on suspicion of arson.
He remains in custody at this time.
UPDATE – The 56-year-old has been bailed until December, as Police continue their enquiries.
Read more at https://www.islandecho.co.uk/suspected-serial-arsonist-bailed-as-police-continue-to-probe-firesp/.
Wow surprised they have caught someone on suspicion of the spate of vehicle fires – now homes. Be interesting if he is the one and then named and shamed – along with a very long sentence.
Name and shame the idiot!
Recompense to persons affected, public services and insurance companies?
He won’t live long enough to pay it back…. 🙁
Good news. If he is responsible he needs a very hefty sentence and to pay realistic damages to the victims.
Damages? He/she/it won’t be able to pay damages, other than money for food, drink and fags he’ll have no money.
Well, if found guilty, put it in a van and light it up…..
Why waste a Van.
Re-create a scene from The Wicker Man
It’s a old fart you pot head
Interesting all of the vehicles in the pictures are commercial, looks like there’s a pattern there.
How optimistic you all are exoecting a stiff sentence.. Will plead mental health problems
and end up with 200 hours working in the community and suspended sentence,
So many blaming the kids. Time to apologise in public. I knew it would be a boomer or a Gen X. Always is.
Look at the downvotes.
The Gammons don’t like being told the truth, do they?
I bet they caught him on camera somewhere. As he had escalated his attacks to dwellings I’d say the police got him just in time before he killed someone. Assuming he is actually guilty I’m guessing the sentence will be 10 years plus. Let’s hope the court does not let the people of East Cowes down. The guy needs removing from society.
Not true the first fire at Princess Close was further up