Man arrested on suspicion of arson after British Transport Police van engulfed in flames
Man arrested on suspicion of arson after Met Police van engulfed in flames (not pictured)
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a British Transport Police (BTP) van was set alight.
One witness claimed they saw a person smash the window and chuck a lit cigarette inside the vehicle parked outside Clapham Junction station.
Officers then reportedly attended to the van with a fire extinguisher.
BTP said online: "Following this incident, a man was arrested on suspicion of arson and is now in custody."
A spokesperson for the force said: "Officers received reports at around 6.19pm yesterday (22 May) of a fire within a marked BTP van on Brighton Yard outside of Clapham Junction railway station.
"Officers attended and a man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of arson, and officers extinguished the fire."
The suspect remains in custody and enquiries are continuing.