Two men arrested after garage fire

Two men have been arrested following a fire inside a detached garage in Stoke-on-Trent.

Just before 2.50am yesterday morning (21 December), we received a report of a fire on Leek Road in Hanley. Officers went to the scene with our colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service who extinguished it.

A 41-year-old man, of no-fixed-address, was arrested on suspicion of arson.

Another man, aged 31, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, was arrested on suspicion of arson and criminal damage.

Both have since been released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.  

Anyone with any information that could help with our investigation is asked to call 101, quoting incident 61 of 21 December, or message us using Live Chat on our website.

If you prefer to report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Tell them what you know, not who you are.