Police seek help with fires

Police are appealing for information about a man who was captured on CCTV footage around the time of a series of small fires at the Woy Woy commuter car park on Christmas Day.

Police are hoping the man, who was seen in the area, may be able to assist police with their inquiries.

He is described as being of athletic build with blonde-sandy hair and a distinctive tattoo on his biceps.

At the time he was wearing a white singlet and multi-coloured board shorts.

Emergency services were called to a car park on The Boulevard at Woy Woy at about 5.15am on Christmas Day, after commuters reported they could smell smoke coming from an elevator.

Another fire was discovered in an industrial bin behind a nearby building and two more fires were also discovered a short distance away.

All four fires were extinguished without incident with subsequent investigations confirming they were all deliberately lit.

Anyone with information about the circumstances surrounding the fires, or the identity of the man in the CCTV images is urged to contact Gosford Police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Media Release, 24 Jan 2011 Police Media Unit