Durham Police officers were called to reports of a vehicle ramming through a fence near Coxhoe. The caller reported that the vehicle was trying to break through the fence in an attempted burglary, but appeared to be stuck. The driver and occupants are alleged to have set the car on fire and ran from the scene, but PD Rudy was deployed to track them down. Three boys, aged 15, 16 and 17 were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, theft of a motor vehicle, criminal damage, possession of a bladed article, leaving the scene of an accident and driving under the influence. The vehicle involved is also believed to have been stolen and will now be examined as part of the investigation.