David William Jenkins, 31, from Hartlepool, will appear at Teesside Magistrates Court charged with 12 counts of arson after a number of vehicles were set alight in Hartlepool in incidents on February 19 and 28, and August 18 this year (Image: IAN COOPER)
A man suspected of setting 12 cars on fire over the course of three days is due to appear in court today (Wednesday, September 20).
David William Jenkins, 31, from Hartlepool, will appear at Teesside Magistrates Court charged with 12 counts of arson after a number of vehicles were set alight in Hartlepool in incidents on February 19 and 28, and August 18 this year.
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In the incidents, police received reports of fires on Caledonian Road, Baden Street, Shrewsbury Street, Lansdowne Road, Osborne Road, and Brinkburn Road, all in Hartlepool.
The damage to the cars, which included Range Rovers, Volvos and Vauxhalls, saw numerous cars severely damaged.
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