Car set alight in suspected arson in Cirencester
A second vehicle was also damaged during the incident.
Last updated 17th Mar 2025
Police are appealing for witnesses after car was set alight in Cirencester earlier this month.
A second vehicle was also damaged during the incident which is being treated as a suspected arson.
Officers received a report of a car on fire in Stepstairs Lane at around 1.30am on Saturday 8 March.
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the blaze, which they determined had been started deliberately.
No injuries were reported.
Investigating officers have conducted house to house enquiries in the area and obtained video footage which shows a person running away from the scene at around 1.20am.
The suspect was wearing a dark-coloured tracksuit with their hood up obscuring their face.
Officers would like to hear from anyone who may have seen what happened or saw anybody acting suspiciously near the vehicles around the time of the incident.
Anyone who has not yet spoken to police and who may have CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage which they feel is relevant is also asked to get in touch.