Appeal following car set on fire in Paisley

Officers are appealing for information after a car was deliberately set on fire in Paisley.

The incident happened around 11.30pm on Sunday, 20 July, on Blackstoun Oval in the town.

The fire was put out by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Detective Constable Barry Gourley said: “Fortunately no one was injured.

“The fire is being treated as wilful and we are asking anyone who has information that could assist with our ongoing enquiries to get in touch.

“Please check any private CCTV or dash-cam footage that you might have and make contact if you find anything that could help.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3934 of Sunday, 20 July, 2025, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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