South Gloucestershire Police Appeal After More Than 20 Cars Set On Fire Including Some In Rolls Royce Car Park Uk News

A total of 40 vehicles were damaged by the arson, which began in the early hours of Saturday. Among the areas targeted was a Rolls Royce car park in Filton. The first report of a vehicle fire came at around 1.30am. on New Road in Stoke Gifford, Avon and Somerset police said. Image: Up to 40 vehicles were damaged by the fires. Photo: Morgan Trimnell Just hours later, police were alerted that cars were burning at the Rolls Royce facility, where about 20 vehicles were damaged. By 5.30am, several other reports had been made, with up to 20 cars being set on fire in Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford. Some of the vehicles’ fuel tanks exploded, but no one was injured during the attacks and the buildings were left intact, police said. An investigation is currently underway and police are working with the fire and rescue service to determine what happened. Image: Huge clouds of smoke appeared near Little Stoke Park. Photo: Morgan Trimnell Officers are conducting door-to-door searches and have appealed to anyone with information to contact. “At this early stage the damage makes it difficult to identify the vehicles in order to notify the owners,” the force said. “We would like to hear from anyone who finds out that their own vehicle has been damaged, as well as anyone who has information or an instrument camera, CCTV or other material that could assist in our investigations.” The fires come just days after environmental activists The Tire Extinguishers claimed they had deflated tires on some SUVs in Bristol.

title: “South Gloucestershire Police Appeal After More Than 20 Cars Set On Fire Including Some In Rolls Royce Car Park Uk News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Shiela Pardue”

A total of 40 vehicles were damaged by the arson, which began in the early hours of Saturday. Among the areas targeted was a Rolls Royce car park in Filton. The first report of a vehicle fire came at around 1.30am. on New Road in Stoke Gifford, Avon and Somerset police said. Image: Up to 40 vehicles were damaged by the fires. Photo: Morgan Trimnell Just hours later, police were alerted that cars were burning at the Rolls Royce facility, where about 20 vehicles were damaged. By 5.30am, several other reports had been made, with up to 20 cars being set on fire in Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford. Some of the vehicles’ fuel tanks exploded, but no one was injured during the attacks and the buildings were left intact, police said. An investigation is currently underway and police are working with the fire and rescue service to determine what happened. Image: Huge clouds of smoke appeared near Little Stoke Park. Photo: Morgan Trimnell Officers are conducting door-to-door searches and have appealed to anyone with information to contact. “At this early stage the damage makes it difficult to identify the vehicles in order to notify the owners,” the force said. “We would like to hear from anyone who finds out that their own vehicle has been damaged, as well as anyone who has information or an instrument camera, CCTV or other material that could assist in our investigations.” The fires come just days after environmental activists The Tire Extinguishers claimed they had deflated tires on some SUVs in Bristol.