Appeal for information after vehicle fire in Weymouth
It happened earlier this month
Officers are appealing for witnesses, or anyone with information, to come forward, after a vehicle fire in Weymouth.
Dorset Police received a report, at around 1.50am on Monday 19 October 2026, of a vehicle fire in Dorchester Road, in the Redlands area.
The fire service put out the fire and it was subsequently reported that the cause was believed to be suspicious.
Police Constable Sam Farmer, of Weymouth police, said: “We are carrying out inquiries into this fire and I would urge any witnesses, or anyone with information which might assist our investigation, to please come forward.
“I would also ask any motorists, who were travelling in the area around the relevant time, to please review any dashcam footage for anything that might assist our inquiries.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55260163602. Alternatively, independent charity, Crimestoppers, can be contacted, anonymously, online, using its website, or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.