Police have charged a man following an investigation into a suspicious fire in Rydalmere last month.
Just after 10pm on Sunday, March 17, emergency services were called to Victoria Road, Rydalmere, following reports of a fire.
Officers attached to Ryde Police Area Command arrived to find a vehicle in the carpark of a unit complex well alight.
All residents were evacuated and there were no reports of injuries.
Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze; however, the vehicle was destroyed.
Police established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the cause of the blaze.
Following inquiries police arrested a 49-year-old man at the scene before he was taken to Concord Hospital.
Following his release from hospital about 9.30am today (Thursday, April 4), he was taken to Ryde Police Station where he was charged with ‘damage property by fire / explosion’, ‘attempt stalk/intimidate intend fear of harm’, and ‘hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty’.
He was refused bail to appear before Burwood Local Court today.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.