Police investigating after 'bottle of ignited liquid' thrown at Oldbury pub leaving owners 'deeply saddened and angry'
The owners of the pub said they were “deeply saddened and angry” by the incident.
Police are investigating after a bottle of ignited liquid was thrown through the window of The Navigation pub in Langley, Oldbury causing a fire.
The incident occurred at around 3.40am on Saturday morning (28 June), and thankfully no one was injured.
The owners of The Navigation in Langley, Mick and Tracey, said they luckily heard glass smashing and they were able to extinguish the flames.
The owners wrote on Facebook on Sunday (June 28): “Today in the early hours of the morning we were subject to an attempted arson attack with the threat to endanger lives.
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“Luckily we heard the glass smashing and we were able to extinguish the flames and the speedy response of the fire brigade and police were able to make the building safe.
“We say this in total honesty, that we are deeply saddened and angry with whomever felt the need to endanger lives, a beautiful building, a much loved venue and a great community venue for people to enjoy their lives!”
The pub, located on Titford Road, was open as normal after the attack but the owners said that the pub’s back room would be off limits.
After the incident the owners of the pub posted on social media thanking those who have offered support.
The owners said: “We want to shout out a massive thank you to each and every single person who has supported us through this difficult time whether it be through sending us messages of support, checking on how we are, offering support, helping us with the massive cleanup operation so that we could reopen so quickly yesterday and continuing to support us.”
West Midlands Police said in a statement: “We are investigating after a fire at a pub on Titford Road, Oldbury at around 3.40am on Saturday morning (28 June).
“It’s understood a bottle of ignited liquid was thrown through the window of the pub. Thankfully, no was injured.
“We are reviewing CCTV footage and are speaking to nearby residents about what happened. Anyone with any information is asked to call 101 quoting 20/302800/26.”