A 44-year-old man was arrested for an alleged attempted murder and arson of four vehicles belonging to a car rental company in Pyla in the early hours of Thursday.

Two other men have already been arrested in connection with the same case.

“A search was conducted in the 44-year-old’s home under a search warrant and various items of evidence were seized,” Larnaca police said on Thursday morning.

The case concerns the alleged arson which took place at 4am on August 14, when four cars of a car rental company near the Pyla coast were set on fire.

Investigations carried out by the police and the fire department have since revealed that the cars had been set on fire by two people, who had approached the scene in a car and covered the vehicles with flammable material.

A security guard, who was patrolling the area, later reported to the police that he had heard several gunshots being fired, however no injuries have been reported.

Police are currently investigating footage from a closed-circuit surveillance footage from the area.

The 44-year-old suspect is expected to appear before Larnaca district court on Thursday.

Two other suspects, aged 19 and 27, currently remain in custody in connection with the same case.

A first arrest in the case was made on 21 August, when the police arrested the 19-year-old suspect for his alleged involvement and the second arrest of the 27-year-old suspect was reported on Wednesday.