A man has been arrested on suspicion of torching former Newcastle United star Andy Carroll’s car.
The striker’s brand new chrome-plated Range Rover was set on fire outside Toon captain Kevin Nolan’s house last October.
Carroll, who signed for Liverpool for a British record £35m in January, was staying at his skipper’s home in Darras Hall, Ponteland, at the time as a condition of his bail, after being charged with assaulting his former girlfriend Laurie Henderson, 18.
Abusive graffiti relating to the Gateshead-born forward was also scrawled on Nolan’s garage door.
A police spokesman said: “On Tuesday, police arrested a 33-year-old man from the Whitley Bay area in connection with an arson that happened in Darras Road, Ponteland on October 20, 2010.
“We are appealing for information after a car was set on fire in Ponteland.”
Police said today the man had been bailed until August pending further police inquiries.
Carroll, 22, bought the 4x4 to celebrate netting a five-year contract with the Magpies.
Police and firefighters were called to the house at about 7pm on October 20 after Nolan and Carroll noticed the car on fire outside the house.
Nolan’s wife, Hayley, and their two children were inside at the time.
Carroll had appeared in court that week charged with assaulting Miss Henderson at her home, also in Ponteland, on the Sunday morning.
The charges were later dropped.
On Monday, Carroll scored his first goals for Liverpool following his record-breaking transfer in a 3-0 win against Manchester City.
He fired his first England goal last month in a 1-1 draw with Ghana.
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