Fire in Riddings treated as arson
A fire at a business in Riddings is being treated as arson.
We were called to Amber Business Centre, in Charity Road, at about 1.30am today.
Officers found several lorries on fire at a compound at the centre.
We have now carried out a joint investigation with Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service and we believe the lorries were deliberately set alight.
We want to hear from anyone with information. You can contact Amber Valley CID on the below methods quoting incident 42 of November 18.
• Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact
• Website – complete the online contact form www.derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us
• Phone – call us on 101
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999.
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