Five arrested in connection with arson

Four teenage boys and a man aged in his late teens have been arrested in connection with an arson and a series of anti-social behaviour incidents in Dereham.

The incidents, which happened over the last three months, included a bin fire on Nelson Place in the early hours of 19 July.

Three of the group have been issued with Community Protection Warnings with conditions not to enter Dereham town centre during the hours of 10pm and 7am.

All five of those arrested have since been released on bail with curfews, whilst enquiries are ongoing.

Inspector Simon Jones said: “We are committed to tackling anti-social behaviour in Dereham and will continue to take this kind of offending seriously. Officers are working hard to identify those who are committing these offences and prevent them from happening again in the future.”