POLICE investigating the report of a vehicle fire in Co Derry during the early hours of this morning, Saturday, September 21, have made an arrest.
Police received a report shortly before 12:15 am of a car on fire outside an address in the Toberhead Road area of Curran in Magherafelt.
Officers attended the scene where a grey-coloured Ford Focus C-Max had sustained scorch damage to its interior.
A window of the vehicle had also been smashed.
A 22-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of arson endangering life with intent and he remains in custody assisting us with our enquiries this afternoon.
Enquiries are at an early stage and Inspector Lucas would appeal to anyone who was in the area around this time and saw any suspicious persons or activity to call us on 101, quoting reference number 32 of 21/09/19.
Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.
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