It happened near Morrisons in Exeter last night (Tuesday)
Officers are looking for witnesses after a man allegedly threw a fire bomb at a house.
It happened on Calthorpe Road, at around 10.30pm last night (Tuesday 9th July).
Officers were called with reports that a male had thrown a firebomb towards a property in the street, which had extinguished in mid-air and landed on a grass area.
The suspect was then said to have left the scene towards Beacon Heath, before getting onto a bicycle and heading in the direction of Whipton.
He is described as being a white male, around 6ft tall, of slim build and was wearing blue hoody, with the hood up, blue denim jean shorts and trainers.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police by calling 101, or emailing 101@dc.police.uk, quoting crime reference: CR/061274/19.
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