Suspicious Fire – B&Q carpark 12/03/12
Police are currently investigating a fire involving a mobile fast food outlet which was parked and unattended on the forecourt of the B&Q premises near to the Spring Valley Industrial Estate in Braddan. This fire is understood to have occurred sometime between 10.00pm on Sunday 11th March and 7.30am the following morning, and has resulted in several thousand pounds worth of damage being caused to the outlet and its contents.
Detective Sergeant Neil Craig from the police’s Criminal Investigation Department says “the matter is at this time being investigated as a suspicious fire in conjunction with fire investigation officers from the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service. This incident appears at this time to be an isolated one, but I would like to remind people to be vigilant to anything which they may perceive to be suspicious as well as appealling to anyone who may have any information, no matter how small they may feel this is, or who may have been in the area at the time and seen smoke or anything of significance to contact my colleagues either at Onchan Police station on 631575 or Police Headquarters on 631212. Alternatively I would like to remind members of the public that information can also be given about this, or any other crime, anonymously via Crimestoppers, which is an organisation unconnected to the police, on 0800 555 111 where a reward may be payable as a result of your information.”
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On Wednesday 14TH March 2012 at about 8AM there was a slight injury accident on Douglas Road, Ballabeg involving a number of vehicles including a motorcycle.
Police are appealing for a pedal cyclist who was travelling towards cross four ways to come forward and contact Port Erin Police station on 832222 as they were a witness to the incident.
Temporary Police Sergeant Adrian Shimmin of the Southern Neighbourhood Policing Team said, “I would like the cyclist to come forward and help with our investigation into this accident as I believe they will hold useful information.”
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