COPS are hunting a masked thug after he ploughed a car into a building and torched it, destroying several Scots businesses.
A major blaze ripped through Fairways Business Park in Inverness at midnight on Saturday after a man in a balaclava deliberately rammed a car into one of the premises.
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the fire.
There were no reported injuries.
A man wearing dark clothing and a balaclava was seen running away from the scene towards Walter Scott Drive.
Businesses including a hairdresser and a baker were destroyed in the fire.
A golf driving range and an indoor go-kart centre seem to have avoided the damage.
Police detectives are appealing for information.
The force is trying to trace the occupants of a white pick-up truck which was seen in the area around the time of the incident.
Detective Inspector Christopher Macleod said: “This was a reckless act and it is imperative that we find the person responsible.
“Extensive enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time, or who has dashcam or other footage, to contact police.
“I’d also ask anyone in the area to contact us if they saw either of these vehicles in the area at the time of the incident.
“Think back, did you see anything suspicious?
“Anyone with information or dashcam footage should contact 101, quoting reference 0032 of 9 March. Alternatively, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and give the information anonymously.”
