POLICE are investigating a suspected attempted arson attack on a Southampton job centre.
Windows were smashed at the Bernard Street Jobcentre Plus office late last night and "an accelerant" poured in, but no fire was ignited.
Specialist police and fire officers from Hampshire's arson investigation team have spent the morning at the scene and the incident is now being treated as suspected arson.
Location of the job centre in Southampton city centre
It is not yet known what accelerant was used in the Southampton benefits office attack, or what attempts, if any, were actually made to ignite it.
Hampshire police are asking anyone who saw the building being targeted, or knows anything about the incident, to call Shirley CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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