A nightly arson attack in the early hours of the morning damaged a Co Down business.
The PSNI said officers responded to a fire alarm at a business premises in the High Street district Bangor just before 3:20 a.m. on Monday.
Northern Ireland’s Fire and Rescue Service were also on scene and extinguished the blaze, which is believed to have been caused by an accelerator pouring through the front door.
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Police say a possible link to the ongoing feud in the Ards and North Down area is a line of inquiry being explored.
Detective Sergeant Bell said: “Officers responded to a report of a fire in the early hours of the morning.
“Our colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were on hand and extinguished the fire, which they believed was caused by pouring accelerator through the front door.
“Fortunately, they were able to put out the fire before it spread outside the doorway.
“Our investigation is ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who was in the area at this time or who has CCTV or dashcam footage to contact us on 101 quoting reference number 154 dated 5/22/23. ”
You can also make a report online using the non-emergency report form at http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org.
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