A man has been arrested after setting fire to a stolen car at West Lakes Shore.
Police will allege that about 3.30am today (Thursday 25 March), witnesses reported seeing a man set fire to a blue Toyota sedan in the carpark of a hotel on Bartley Terrace. The man then ran away from the scene.
A description of the suspect was provided to patrols, who located the man nearby.
Further checks revealed the Toyota had been stolen from a West Lakes Shore house during a break-in earlier in the night.
A 31-year-old man of no fixed address will face charges of arson and going equipped to commit an offence. Investigations continue into the break-in where the car was stolen.
The suspect has been refused bail and will appear in court today.
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