Kapiti-Mana Police are appealing for any witnesses to two recent, but unrelated, fires which are being investigated as arsons.
The first was a house fire in Hillcrest Road in Raumati South which occurred around 10.30pm on Monday 30 September 2013.
Initial inquiries have led Police to believe that this fire was intentionally lit and has caused significant damage to the property. Nobody was at home at the time the house fire started.
A 43 year-old local man was arrested on charges of burglary, male assaults female, injuring with intent and intentional damage on Monday afternoon and appeared in Porirua District Court on Tuesday 2 October 2013. He has been remanded in custody.
Enquires are continuing into this suspected arson.
The second fire was a vehicle parked in Winton Street, Paraparaumu, which is believed to have been set alight at around 5.40am yesterday morning. This has caused extensive damage to the car and damage to the exterior of the property it was parked outside.
Police are appealing for anyone who has seen anything suspicious in and around these locations and at these times to contact Acting Detective Sergeant Kelvyn Parry of the Kapiti-Mana Police on (04) 238 1400.
Anyone wishing to provide information anonymously can also call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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