FOUR ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service have been set on fire in London in a suspected “anti-Semitic hate crime”.
Police were called to the scene in Golders Green at around 1.45am by the fire service – with footage showing the alleged arsonists in masks.
Officers rushed to the scene in Highfield Road and found the Hatzalah ambulances were on fire.
The three suspects remain at large.
Nearby houses have been evacuated as a precaution and road closures remain in place.
Explosions were then reportedly set off by gas cannisters onboard the ambulances.
Superintendent Sarah Jackson, who leads policing in the local area said: “We know this incident will cause a great deal of community concern and officers remain on scene to carry out urgent enquiries. We are in the process of examining CCTV and are aware of online footage. We believe we are looking for three suspects at this early stage.
“There have been no arrests yet, and we would urge anyone with information to please contact us as soon as possible – you can do so anonymously if you wish.
“We will be engaging with faith leaders and carrying out additional patrols in the local area as we continue our investigation to provide reassurance and a highly visible presence.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police 101 quoting CAD415 of 23March or to remain anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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