Witnesses sought to Popley arson
Police in Basingstoke are appealing for witnesses and information following an arson in Popley on Tuesday, August 31. Sometime between 1am and 1.40am, the tyres of a kebab van parked in Tewkesbury Road, at the junction of Pershore Road, was set on fire. PC John Goddard, from the Basingstoke Targeted Patrol Team, said: “This is being treated as a deliberate attack and I’d like to hear from anyone who may have seen someone acting suspiciously in the area of Pershore Road, possibly carrying a petrol container, during the early hours of Tuesday morning to get in touch.” Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Goddard at Basingstoke police station on 101 or call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111. Mini-Com users can call 01962 875000. From outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, please call 0845 045 45 45. Your OpinionsBe the first to add a CommentWitnesses sought to Popley arson has received votes and currently has a rating of Hits to date: Top Rated NewsResidents are being urged to work with the council to ensure that travellers sited illegally on land in the borough move as quickly as possible if the...MoreCllr Brian Gurden was appointed Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane during the Mayor-making ceremony, held at the council's Civic Offices on Thursday 14 Ma...More Alternative NewsAround 9pm, officers were called to Robinsons International Removals depot following reports that someone was trying to steal a lorry....MoreHampshire County Council, in partnership with Hampshire Fire and Rescue is calling upon all parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and child minders and...More Related News and Weather LinksPothole Busters are back on Basingstoke roads tackling potholes and roadside defects formed from this winters extreme cold weather. An extra 1millio... MoreAt around 9.40pm a 47-year-old woman was at her home in Abbey Road. While she was watching television in the living room someone entered the back door... More Festival fever reached boiling point as thousands of people flocked to the War Memorial Park to enjoy a scorcher of a weekend at Basingstoke Live.... More At around 2.30pm a woman was loading shopping into her car at the car park at Morrisons supermarket. She was approached by a man who tried to take... More The Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane's annual Charity Golf will be held at Sandford Springs Golf Club on Friday 17 July 2009 with a tee off time of 1pm.... More Cllr George Hood was appointed Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane during the Mayor-making ceremony, held at the council's Civic Offices on Thursday 8 May.... More Related Categories |
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