A teenager has been arrested following a spate of arson attacks in a County Durham town.

A number of vehicles were set on fire in the Deneside area of Seaham last month.

Police have confirmed a 19-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of this morning. He was taken into police custody, where he remains.

No one was injured in the fires, and police confirmed yesterday it was treating the fires as arson .

Seaham Neighbourhood Inspector Tom Teague said: “We are treating these incidents as arson and have deployed extra officers to the area to carry out a number of enquiries.

“We would urge anyone in the area who has any CCTV that may help our enquiries to get in touch with us. Or if you see an officer on the streets in Seaham, please talk to them.

“Alternatively, information can b

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