As put by Detective Sergeant Shelley Ross:
Manawatū Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand are making enquiries into a suspicious house fire in Levin this morning.
The fire on Cambridge Street was reported about 4:15am. Fortunately, the occupants of the house escaped without injury.
A 40-year-old Levin man has been taken into custody, and is due in Palmerston North District Court on Monday on an arson charge.
However, Police are still are seeking information from the public.
We are asking for anyone in the area who has CCTV to please come forward.
Part of our enquiries also include the movements of a red Suzuki Swift in the area at the time.
If you can help, please call 105 or go online to 'Update Report', and quote file number 250621/8961.
/NZ Police Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.
