A WILFUL fireraising attack at a luxury North Lanarkshire car dealership in North Lanarkshire has extensively damaged 17 cars.
Firefighters were called to the Taggarts Land Rover dealership on Windmillhill Street at about 11.45pm on Wednesday.
Taggarts Land Rover said it would "consult with the appropriate authorities to assist with their investigation" following the blaze which caused about £850,000 worth of damage.
Police say a man was caught on CCTV climbing the perimeter fence and starting a fire in the forecourt of the garage, also known as Lookers.
Following a joint investigation between police and fire services it was confirmed the fire had been started deliberately
Det Insp Kenny Dalrymple, from Wishaw CID, said: "Extensive inquiries are under way to establish the full circumstances surrounding this reckless crime and it is absolutely vital that anyone with information comes forward.
"We know that the suspect climbed the fence to start the fire and I would appeal to anyone who was in the vicinity of the garage around the time of the incident and may have noticed someone acting suspiciously to get in touch.
We have been informed of the fire at Taggarts Land Rover Motherwell. We will now follow our protocols & processes and consult with the appropriate authorities to assist with their investigation into this incident. We remain open & will provide an update within the next 48 hours. pic.twitter.com/JPMtgtArV7
— Taggarts Land Rover (@TaggartsLR) June 21, 2018
"I would particularly appeal to any motorists with dashcams who were driving along Windmillhill Street between 23:30 and 23:50 to contact police as you may have captured footage which could be important to our investigation."
Taggarts said: "We have been informed of the fire at Taggarts Land Rover Motherwell.
"We will now follow our protocols & processes and consult with the appropriate authorities to assist with their investigation into this incident. We remain open and will provide an update within the next 48 hours."
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