A man has been arrested after a suspected overnight arson attack in Mansfield. Police and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a fire inside a flat in Garratt Avenue, Mansfield, at around 12.15am on Thursday, March 31.
Firefighters gained entry to the property, put the blaze out and safely rescued two women - no injuries were reported. Police officers then arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
He was further arrested on suspicion of racially-aggravated public order after officers were verbally abused. Detective Sergeant Jamie Moore, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Arson attacks are always treated extremely seriously by the force and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of this incident.
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“To assist us with our investigation we are urging anyone who saw what happened or who may have captured CCTV, dash-cam or mobile phone footage relating to the incident to please get in touch with us as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 3 of 31 March 2022, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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