Car was set on fire in Peterhead 14.02

Car was set on fire in Peterhead

Police are appealing for information after a car was deliberately set on fire in the early hours of Friday morning in Peterhead.

Officers at Peterhead Police Station are appealing for information after a vehicle was set on fire in the early hours of Friday 14 February 2025, on the Peterhead Bypass.

Around 3.30am on Friday morning, officers were called to a report of a Brown Land Rover Discovery on fire near to the Old Buchan Railway Line at its junction with the A90 Peterhead bypass, just North of the Howe O’ Buchan Roundabout, Peterhead.

The fire was extinguished by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Constable Morgan Irvine of Peterhead Police Station said: “The fire is being treated as wilful. No one was in the car at the time and our investigation continues.”

“I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed anything that could assist our enquiry, or anyone with information that could assist our investigation to please contact us.”

“I would also ask anyone driving on the A90 Peterhead bypass between Howe O’ Buchan Roundabout and North Road, late on Thursday evening up until the time of the incident with dash-cam footage to come forward as they may have captured something relevant to this investigation.”

Anyone with information can contact Police on 101 or via the Police Scotland website quoting reference number CR/0059566/25.

Anonymous reports can be made to the independent charity, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.