Arrest after fire breaks out in shop
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We’ve made an arrest after a fire started inside a shop in Stoke-on-Trent.
Officers have been at the scene on Moorland Road, Burslem, supporting colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service since getting the first call shortly before 1pm today (Thursday 23 May).
We’re continuing to help with the cordon and are asking people to avoid the area where possible whilst emergency services work to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
A 53-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of arson.
He will be questioned in custody.
We’ll be supporting fire investigators to establish the cause as soon as it’s safe to do so.
Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident 331 of 23 May, or by messaging us using Live Chat on our website.
To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.