BY OLIVIA DILLON
A woman has been arrested and charged, following a suspicious fire at Adamstown last year.
Emergency services were called to a property on Dibbs Steet at about 4:30am on Tuesday the 26th of April, following reports of a fire.
Upon arrival, police found a number of vehicles alight, with fire spreading to a nearby three-bedroom house.
Several vehicles and the house were destroyed, however, no one was injured as a result of the blaze.
A crime scene was established and detectives established Strike Force Tinebank to investigate.
Following inquiries, police arrested a 27-year-old woman at Thomas Street in Cardiff, at about 11:30am yesterday.
Emergency services were called to a property on Dibbs Steet at about 4:30am on Tuesday the 26th of April, following reports of a fire.
Upon arrival, police found a number of vehicles alight, with fire spreading to a nearby three-bedroom house.
Several vehicles and the house were destroyed, however, no one was injured as a result of the blaze.
A crime scene was established and detectives established Strike Force Tinebank to investigate.
Following inquiries, police arrested a 27-year-old woman at Thomas Street in Cardiff, at about 11:30am yesterday.
The woman's been charged with
several offences, including destroying property in company using fire, possession of prohibited drugs, and custody of
a knife in a public place.
She was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today.
