Arson suspect arrested after cars and vans wrecked by fire and man 'tried to strangle' police dog
A man has been arrested after several vehicles and buildings in Bilston were damaged in suspected arson attacks overnight.
Two cars and four vans were damaged overnight, including a van belonging to a baker who was working overnight at the time.
Emergency services were first called to the old Horse and Jockey pub in Church Street where a "small fire" had been reported. Then a number of vehicles in Union Street, Bell Street and Greencroft were damaged by fire.
The West Midlands Fire Service said it dealt with four fires that had allegedly been set deliberately, all between 3am and 5am, in Church Street, Homers Fold, Wellington Road and the Crescent.
Police on the scene examined CCTV footage and identified a suspect, a man, who was tracked to a park nearby with the help of a dog unit.
