After almost a dozen vehicles were suspected of being set alight in East Cowes, officers on the Isle of Wight say a man has been arrested on suspicion of arson.
The incidents occurred between 14 July 2022 and 16 June this year in the York Avenue, Mayfield Road, Victoria Grove and Kent Avenue areas.
In the most recent incident, a fire occurred at a house in Princess Close.
The total estimated damage for all of these incidents combined is around £350-400,000.
The North East Wight Neighbourhoods Policing Team, with support from CID, have been following up all available lines of enquiry into these incidents, and a 56-year-old man from East Cowes has now been detained.
He remains in custody at this time.