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CCTV of a man acting suspiciously has been released by police investigating a spate of fires started on a busy Teesside street.

Separate blazes behind KFC takeaway, The Crown pub and Barnacles chip shop, all on Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough town centre, were started within an hour of each other in the early hours of Saturday, October 4.

The footage shows a man officers believe is responsible for setting fire to bins at the rear of KFC takeaway at around 6am.

Shortly after, at around 6.30am, fire crews were called to attend a fire in the store room at the back of The Crown, on the corner of Linthorpe Road and Borough Road.

No one was injured in any of the incidents.

Speaking about the KFC incident, a Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: “The person responsible set fire to bins at the rear of the premises and whilst there was minimal damage, the fire could have had more serious consequences.”

Anyone who recognises the person carrying out the attack on the CCTV footage is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101.