Appeal after arson attack on cars in Staveley

Officers are appealing for information after an arson that damaged two cars in Staveley last night (Sunday 17 January).

The incident occurred at around 2.45am in Circular Road and saw a Ford Focus set alight. The fire then spread to a nearby Peugeot and both cars suffered significant damage. Nobody was hurt in the incident.

Officers want to hear from anyone who may have been in the area at the time, in particular anyone with CCTV or drivers with dashcam footage that may have captured any of the incident.  

Anyone with information is asked to contact Derbyshire police using any of the below methods, including reference 21*39246 in any correspondence:

• Facebook– send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
• Twitter– direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact
• Website– complete the online contact form derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us.
• Phone – call us on 101.

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111 or by visiting www.crimestoppers-uk.org.