Google MapsA teenager has been charged after eight vehicles were set alight within less than an hour in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Shortly before 4.30am on the morning of January 26, emergency services were called to reports of vehicles on fire in the Penilee area of Glasgow.
Police Scotland said they received reports of eight vehicles set on fire at separate addresses and are carrying out enquiries in the area.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it was alerted around 4.22am to reports of a car on fire at Penneld Road, Glasgow.
Police have now confirmed that a 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incidents and is due to appear in court on Monday.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with vehicle fires reported in the Penilee area of Glasgow at around 4.30am on Thursday, January 26, 2023.
“He is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday, January 30, 2023.”
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