Car burnt out in Sunderland street as police investigate arson

The incident – which took place in Gleneagles Road, Grindon – involved a Ford Focus.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “At 3.45am today (Monday) we received a report of a vehicle fire on Gleneagles Road, Sunderland.

“An investigation is ongoing into the cause of the fire, which we are currently treating as suspected arson.”

Contact 101, quoting log 120 030820, with any information.

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