A man will face court today charged after he allegedly set fire to several cars and bins in the Raymond Terrace area earlier this month.
\nAbout 9.15pm on Thursday 12 December 2019, police attended a dance studio on Port Stephens Road following information it was well-alight after fire spread from a burning garbage bin.
\nThe fire was extinguished and the building sustained major damage.
\nOn the evening of Saturday 14 December 2019, two bins were set alight on William Street.
\nThe following evening, (Sunday 15 December 2019), emergency services attended Port Stephens Road, after reports two cars were alight and caused damage to a nearby building.
\nAbout 1am on Wednesday 18 December 2019, another vehicle was set alight in the carpark off Sturgeon Street. The fire was extinguished; however, the blaze caused damage to a nearby shed.
\nDetectives from the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District commenced an investigation.
\nFollowing inquiries, an 18-year-old man was arrested in Waratah West yesterday (Monday 30 December 2019).
\nHe was taken to Waratah Police Station, where he was charged with five counts of malicious damage.
\nHe was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Tuesday 31 December 2019).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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