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Police are reissuing an appeal for information following a number of vehicles damaged by fire in Newport last weekend.
The incidents occurred between 2am and 3.30am on Saturday, 27 July. Police and Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service attended the scenes.
Several vehicles damaged
Two vehicles were set alight whilst parked in Drill Hall Road car park in Newport, subsequent damage was also caused to vehicles parked nearby.
Other vehicles parked in the car park had damage caused to their windscreen wipers.
A further two vehicles were set alight in nearby Alexandra Lane and a motorbike parked in nearby Lugley Street had its fuel and coolant lines stolen, which is also believed to be linked.
Many of the vehicles involved were owned by holiday makers who had clothing and possessions in the vehicles at the time.
Get in touch
Anyone with any information or witnessed any suspicious behaviour in the vicinity of the crime please contact DC Vici Hayward at Newport Police Station on 101 or calling Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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