Police from the St Marys Local Area Command have established a strike force following a number of suspicious fires in the area, NSW Police say.
Strike Force Polygon was formed to investigate numerous car and house fires in the areas of Colyton, Glendenning, Doonside and Schofields between August 2014 and November 2016.
Police believe the following incidents may be linked and targeted.
• About 1pm, Wednesday 6 August 2014, a Holden Statesman parked in a driveway on St Albans Road, Schofields was destroyed by fire
• Just after midnight, Monday 19 October 2015, a Nissan Pulsar parked in a driveway at Woodley Crescent, Glendenning was destroyed by fire
• About 11.40pm, Saturday 21 October 2015, a single story house in Woodley Crescent, Glendenning was significantly damaged by fire
• About 1am, Thursday 18 February 2016, an Isuzu table top truck parked outside a house in Desborough Road, Colyton was damaged by fire
• Just after 1am, Tuesday 23 February 2016 an Isuzu table top truck, a Holden Commodore and a Mazda 3 parked in the driveway of a house in Desborough Road, Colyton were damaged by fire
• About 7am, Friday 24 June 2016 a Subaru Forester parked in the driveway of a house in Wilkie Crescent, Doonside was damaged by fire
• About 2.30am, Monday 17 October, 2106 a Molotov cocktail was thrown into the front yard of a house in Desborough Road, Colyton causing minor damage
• About 3am, Tuesday 18 October 2106, a Molotov cocktail was thrown onto the roof of a house on Desborough Road, Colyton causing minor damage
• Just after 3am, Saturday 26 November 2016 the front balcony of a house in Desborough Road Colyton was damaged by fire.
Inquiries are continuing and investigators have appealed for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
