Police have arrested a man after he allegedly attempted to set fire to a car dealership in Granville.
About 10am today , emergency services responded to reports of a man causing a disturbance at a car dealership on Church Street, Granville.
Officers from Cumberland Police Area Command attended and arrested a 69-year-old man at the scene.
It will be alleged the man threatened staff with a hammer and poured petrol in the showroom floor before igniting it. The fire was extinguished by staff members.
A woman was treated at the scene for minor smoke inhalation by NSW Ambulance and paramedics.
The man has been taken to Merrylands Police Station and he is assisting with inquiries.
No further information is available at this stage.
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.