A man was arrested at Christie Downs after police responded to reports of a fire at a construction site.
Just before 6am on Wednesday 12 June, construction workers arrived early to commence work on a new school on McKinna Road, Christie Downs and found a small rubbish fire near a newly constructed building. Workers acted quickly to grab a hose and commence extinguishing the fire.
Patrols arrived quickly and searched the area. They spotted a man hiding and after a brief foot chase apprehended the suspect.
The 22-year-old Christie Downs man was arrested and will be charged with arson and unlawfully on premises.
Thanks to the quick fire-fighting efforts of the construction workers, there was minimal damage to the building.
Crime scene investigators will attend the scene this morning.
