Officers are appealing for information following a wilful fire-raising in Blantyre.
Around 11.40pm on Sunday, 2 August, 2026, police received a report a car was on fire in Ivy Place. Emergency services attended and the fire was put out.
No-one was injured in the incident.
Detectives are checking relevant CCTV footage from in and around the area.
Enquiries carried out so far have established that two men, pushing a bicycle, were seen in the vicinity at the time of the incident. The males were dressed in black clothing and wearing face coverings.
Detective Constable Stuart Adams said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time of the fire to think back and consider if they noticed anything suspicious or unusual. I would also appeal to any motorists with dash-cam to check their footage for any images which could assist our investigation. Any small piece of information could prove relevant.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 3677 of Sunday, 2 August, 2026. Alternatively, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where you can give your information anonymously.
