Three boys arrested after car and bin set on fire

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Image caption, Police and fire crews attended Hardwick Road West in Worksop on Sunday

Three boys have been arrested after a car and bin were set on fire.

Officers in Worksop found the vehicle, which had been set alight in Hardwick Road West at about 03:00 BST on Sunday.

Fire crews were called and put out the blaze, while police arrested three people at the scene.

Three boys - 12, 15, and 17 - were all arrested on suspicion of arson.

All three have been released on bail while investigations continue, Nottinghamshire Police said.

Insp Hayley Crawford, district commander for Bassetlaw, said: "Setting deliberate fires can lead to utterly catastrophic consequences."

Police investigating alongside the fire service are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

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