***PLEASE NOTE: An image of Destroyed vehicles/boats are available on NSW Police Force social media pages
Police are appealing for information following a number of suspicious fires – which are believed to be linked – in the Sutherland area between November 2021 and January 2022.
About 9.15pm on Friday 26 November 2021, police were called to Alexandra Avenue, Taren Point, following reports a boat and trailer were destroyed after being located alight.
About 10.45pm on Friday 21 January 2022, another boat, parked in a similar location on Alexandra Avenue, was destroyed after being found alight.
About 12.30am on Tuesday 25 January 2022, two vehicles – a grey Volkswagen Tiguan station wagon and a silver Volkswagen Amarok van – were located alight while parked in the driveway of the same residence on Alexandra Avenue. The fires were extinguished a short time later and both vehicles were seized for forensic examination.
No one was injured during the incidents; however, the total estimated damaged caused by the fires is believed to be over $250,000.
Officers attached to Sutherland Police Area Command are investigating the incidents, which are believed to be linked.
As inquiries continue, police are appealing for anyone with any information in relation to these incidents, or who has dashcam footage, to come forward and contact Sutherland Police Station on 02 9542 0899 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
