A BANBURY pharmacy was damaged after a wheelie bin was set on fire and pushed against its wall, igniting a gas main.

The incident at Knights Pharmacy, Burchester Place, happened shortly before 11pm on Sunday, November 2. Details have just been released by Thames Valley Police.

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Police are treating the incident as arson and want to speak to a man seen in the area. He is white, of medium build, 5ft 8ins to 5ft 9ins tall, in his late 20s with short dark hair and was wearing a red polo T-shirt. Pc Dominic Watson said: “I would like to appeal to anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area.”

Contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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