Car arson suspect attacked officers and police dog
Several cars were reported on fire in the early hours of Friday morning
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A man suspected of setting several cars alight threw missiles at officers and tried to strangle a police dog.
Officers were called to a fire at the Horse and Jockey pub on Church Street in Bilston, Wolverhampton, during the early hours, with several cars being set alight shortly afterwards.
A suspect found in a nearby park then threw the missiles and attacked the dog.
A 39-year-old man is in custody, after recieving treatment for a bite from a police dog. He was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endager life.
A nearby resident said the surrounding streets looked like a war zone due to the damaged cars.
Police said multiple vehicles were either set alight or damaged by fire along Union Street, Bell Street and Greencroft.
One witness told the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ residents had rushed to try and find the suspect and tackle the flames.
"My family and I were woken up by the sound of explosions so me and my sons ran out to see what was happening.
"A group of us started running from one [fire] to the next to try and find them.
"We were all on edge wondering when is the next fire going to happen."
Police said PD Snow was uninjured.
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