Appeal following car fire and vandalism in Cumnock

Officers are appealing for information after a car was set on fire in the Netherthird area of Cumnock on Tuesday, 3 February, and a property window vandalised.

The incident happened around 7.30pm when police received a report of a red Renault Clio on fire in a driveway on Holmburn Road and a window of a house damaged.

The fire was put out by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and no one was injured.

Detective Constable Chris Pringle said: “The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

“We are asking anyone who saw anything suspicious around the time of the incident to get in touch.

“Please also check any private CCTV or dash-cam you have and let us know if something has been captured that could assist with our investigation.”

Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3030 of Tuesday, 3 February, 2026, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.