A man has been arrested following a deliberate fire in Stoke-on-Trent.

Police and fire crews were called just after 3.30am on Sunday (28 July) to reports of a car on fire which had spread to a nearby building on Rosebery Street, near Tunstall.

Fortunately, nobody was injured.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "A 39-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

Fortunately, nobody was injured in the blaze (Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service).

"He has since been released on conditional bail while our enquiries continue.

"Anyone with information that can help with our investigation is encouraged to get in touch. We're also keen to speak to anyone who may have CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage of the area at the time.

"You can call us on 101 quoting incident number 107 of 28 July or message us via Live Chat. You can share information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

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