Police hunt vandals after car torched

Detectives are hunting a firebug who torched a motor in a quiet Paisley street.

Fire crews rushed to reports of a blaze in Tweed Avenue, Foxbar, at around 2.30am yesterday morning.

They found a Vauxhall Astra had been set alight in the street and left badly damaged.

Investigators found the fire had been set deliberately and a probe is now underway to identify the suspect or suspects responsible for starting it.

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Inspector Tracy Harkins from Paisley’s community policing team said:“The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended reports that car was on fire in Tweed Avenue, Paisley at around 2.30am yesterday morning.

“It was deemed that the fire had been set deliberately and an investigation is now underway.

“I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious in the street or surrounding areas around that time to get in touch with police.

“This was an incredibly reckless and dangerous incident which could have had very serious consequences but for the quick actions of the fire service.”

Meanwhile, three teenagers have been arrested over claims they assaulted a man in a Paisley street.

It’s claimed the trio – aged 18 and 19 – battered a 29-year-old man as he walked along Mannering Road at around 10.20pm on Friday night in an unprovoked attack.

The man was treated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for swelling and bruising and later released.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “We can confirm three males, one aged 18 and two aged 19, have been arrested and charged with an alleged assault in Mannering Road, Paisley on Friday night.

“A 29-year-old man required hospital treatment following the incident.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.