A POLICE vehicle was set on fire in the early hours of the morning - the second incident of its type in less than three months.
The police vehicle, believed to be a van that was parked behind Bettws police station in Newport, was set on fire between 5am and 6am.
This morning between the hours of 05:00 and 06:00 behind Bettws police station, another public service police vehicle was set alight. That’s another vehicle we have lost which is used to help the community. #whoisit #helpthecommunity #unnecessarybehaviour
— Bettws Officers (@gpbettws) January 14, 2018
A Gwent Police spokeswoman said: "We’re appealing for information after one of our police vehicles was deliberately set alight near to Bettws Police Station in Newport at approximately 6am on Sunday 14th December 2018.
"The marked, Ford Transit was empty at the time it was parked on the street.
"This is the second vehicle targeted in the last four mouths, after an empty, marked, Ford Focus was targeted in the early hours on Wednesday 1st November 2017.
"We are currently treating the fire as deliberate but at this time have no reason to believe both attacks are linked."
A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they received a call about the fire at 6.07am and one appliance form Malpas fire station attended the scene.
They said that nobody was injured during the incident.
To the proud residents of Bettws, Newport. Due to the actions of the people around you who ruin your local community, another emergency vehicle was destroyed overnight. This is your 999 help hindered by these mindless humans. It's time to pick a side and help us. Who did this? pic.twitter.com/VvaL4nOJEE
— Area Support East (@gpasueast) January 15, 2018
During Hallowe'en disturbances a police car was burnt out in the same area.
At the time of the incident a spokesman for Gwent Police said: “The marked Ford Focus was empty at the time it was parked on the street. No-one was injured and it appears to be an isolated incident. We are currently treating the fire as deliberate."
On November 26 police vehicles parked near Welland Crescent in Bettws were damaged as well as a vehicle outside Maindee Police Station.
A spokeswoman for the force said: "Four vehicles received significant damage including some with smashed windscreens and slashed tyres."
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