May 21, 2020 2.42 pm This story is over 46 months old

Man who tried to set a petrol pump alight charged

The man tried setting a petrol pump alight

By Local Democracy Reporter

A 30-year old man from Grimsby is set to face court after he reportedly tried to set a petrol pump alight.

Humberside Police attended a petrol station on Albion Street, Grimsby at around 12:40am on Wednesday, May 20.

They had received reports that a man was attempting to set a petrol pump on fire.

Matthew Nurse of Pelham Road in Immingham is due to appear at Grimsby Magistrates Court on Thursday, May 21 for two counts of arson, endangering life and threats to damage.