Arson incident on one Kildare street caused 'considerable amount of damage'
A crew of firefighters were called to the scene
An arson incident which occurred on one County Kildare street caused a 'considerable amount of damage', according to a member of An Garda Síochána (AGS).
Details of the alarming crime were detailed by Garda Shona Nolan during a recent guest appearance on KFM.
She told host Hannah Kelly that the incident occurred in Newbridge at around 1.10am on Saturday, August 1 last.
Gda Nolan explained that a beauty parlour situated on Henry Street, in addition to a Mercedes van which was parked nearby, were set alight by the perpetrator(s).
As a result, a local crew of firefighters were called to extinguish the subsequent fires.
Gda Nolan emphasised that a ‘considerable amount of damage’ was caused to the beauty parlour as a result of the blaze, and called on anyone with information relating to the fires to contact Newbridge Garda Station on 045 440 180.
When asked by the Leinster Leader about this incident, a spokesperson for AGS responded: “Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of criminal damage by fire at a premises in Newbridge, County Kildare, in the early hours of Saturday, August 1 last.
“There are no reports of any injuries at this time.”
The spokesperson concluded by adding that investigations into the incident are ongoing.