Man in his 60’s arrested on suspicion of arson after incident in Ballymena

A man in his 60s has been arrested following an incident in Ballymena in the early hours of this morning (Sunday 27th June).

Detective Sergeant Lenaghan said:

“At approximately 2.15am, a bin was pushed against the door of a property in the Princes Street area and set alight.

“It was reported that a number of people were in the property at the time of the incident.

“A man was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and remains in police custody at this time.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident, and anyone who may have any information is asked to contact detectives on 101, quoting reference number 321 of 27/06/21.”

A report can also be made online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/