Man arrested following arson incident - Tilehurst

Man arrested following arson incident - Tilehurst

Dear, Resident

A man has been arrested following an arson incident in Tilehurst yesterday (21/10).  

We were called to reports of a fire at garages at the Meadway Precinct at around 4pm.  

Thankfully nobody was harmed in the incident and we believe there to be no threat to the wider community. 

A 45-year-old man from Reading has been arrested on suspicion of arson. He remains in police custody, at this time. 

A police cordon remains in place, at the scene. We would like to thank all residents in the area for their patience as emergency services responded to the incident. 

If you witnessed the incident or the moments leading up to it, please report this information to us by calling 101 or making an online report, via our website, quoting reference 43260551632. 

Kind regards,