Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted arson on a tobacco shop in Clearview earlier this morning.
About 4.45am on Friday 4 October, police and emergency services were called to a business premises on Hampstead Road after a member of the public reported seeing a fire at the front of the property.
MFS crews extinguished the small fire on the ground outside the business and fortunately no damage was caused to the shop.
Western District patrols located remnants of a Molotov cocktail nearby and a crowbar suspected to have been used on the roller shutter at the front of the building causing minor damage. The offender was last seen running east onto Hampstead Road.
Crime Scene Investigators and Detectives attended the scene today and are treating the fire as suspicious.
Police are asking anyone who was in the area at the time, who may have dashcam or information that may assist the investigation, to contact Crime Stoppers. You can anonymously provide information to Crime Stoppers online at https://crimestopperssa.com.au or free call 1800 333 000.
