A teenager has been arrested after allegedly starting a fire in Paisley town centre in the early hours of this morning.

The 18-year-old suspect was reportedly spotted on CCTV setting items alight and placing them in a bin in St Mirren Street at around 3am today.

Police attended the scene and the teenager was taken into custody.

A crew from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the bin before anyone was injured.

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Police said the suspect was charged with wilful fireraising and the matter will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 2.57am on Friday, September 22, to reports of a bin on fire outside a building in St Mirren Street, Paisley.

"Operations Control mobilised one fire appliance. There were no reported casualties.

"Crews left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe."