Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of arson and criminal damage after a car was torched in Bolton town centre.
The vehicle was set alight on Churchgate in the early hours of Sunday.
A second vehicle was also damaged in the nearby Morrisons car park.
Police say the suspects were spotted by an 'eagle-eyed' council CCTV operator, who was able to direct officers to their hiding place.
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On Sunday night police said the suspects, aged 18 and 16, remained in custody for questioning.
A statement on the GMP Bolton Facebook pages said: "In the early hours of Sunday, February 27, an eagle eyed Council CCTV operator monitored two males acting suspiciously on Churchbank, Bolton.
"The males were observed being near to a vehicle that was set alight moments earlier on Churchbank.
"The CCTV operator continued to follow the males and observed them damaging another vehicle on Morrisons car park.
"The police were immediately called and officers flooded the area.
"The males ran away and attempted to hide from officers. Unfortunately they couldn't hide from the many cameras.
"Officers were guided to their hiding place and both males (aged 16 and 18) were arrested on suspicion of committing arson and damage.
"Both males are still in custody."