VILE vandals set fire to a police van while emergency services across the country dealt with incidents caused by the Beast of the East storm.
Cops are now hunting for the fire starters who deliberately started the blaze at around 1.55am on Thursday, March 1.
Emergency services were called to a report of a police van on fire whilst parked outside Shotts Police Station. 
The fire was extinguished and no one was injured in the incident.

Glasgow Times:
Detective Sergeant Erin Renwick is dealing with this inquiry. 
She said: “With the current challenging weather conditions in the area, there haven’t been a lot of people out and about on foot therefore this makes this incident all the more shocking. 
“Thankfully no one was injured in the incident but this was a very reckless act which could have posed real danger, not least for people living nearby or the officers in the police station but also for the emergency services who are already working around the clock to deal with the weather conditions we are experiencing.
“I would ask anyone in the local area who may have seen anyone around the time of the incident to get in touch with police. We’re checking CCTV and speaking to local residents but I am sure that because it would have been unusual to see anyone out in these conditions so early in the morning, so I am appealing to anyone who may have information to contact us immediately.”

Glasgow Times:
Chief Inspector Mark Leonard, Area Commander for Motherwell, Bellshill, Wishaw and Shotts, added: “I find it particularly galling when police and partner resources are dealing with challenging severe weather incidents someone has done this. 
“Whoever is responsible, may not realise it, but they have targeted the community, not just the local policing team by doing this, that van was needed to help others in your community.”