Cops search for suspect with grey beard after deliberate Ayr car fire

Cops search for suspect with grey beard after deliberate car fire <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
Cops search for suspect with grey beard after deliberate car fire (Image: Newsquest)
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Police are searching for a suspect with a grey beard or stubble after a car was deliberately set on fire in Ayr.

Emergency services were alerted after a grey Peugeot 2008 car was set on fire on Lochside Road, between 8.15pm and 8.20pm on Friday, March 20, 2026.

There were no reported injuries.

Now, cops are looking for a suspect who is described as a white man of medium build, around 5ft 10ins tall with a scruffy grey beard or stubble.

He was wearing dark clothing, a padded jacket with horizontal stitching and had his hood up.

Detective Constable McCrindle from Ayr CID said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and I would ask anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed something to get in touch.

“Similarly, any local residents with private CCTV or doorbell footage, or any drivers with dash-cam footage, should contact us as you may have captured something of significance.”

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