Coleraine: Occupant tackles blaze following ‘reckless’ petrol bomb attack on house
An early hours petrol bomb attack on a house in Coleraine has been condemned by police as “reckless”.
The PSNI received a report at approximately 3.45am on Saturday (July 25) that a petrol bomb had been thrown at a house in the Rosemary Place area.
Detective Sergeant Higgins said: “Officers attended the scene, together with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
“The occupant of the property managed to extinguish the fire, and thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries, however, this was a reckless attack, and our enquiries are ongoing this morning to establish the circumstances of the incident.
“We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and saw any suspicious activity, or who might have any information which might assist, to contact detectives using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting 270 of 25/07/26 or call us on 101."
Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111