CCTV shows the moment a sick arsonist torches a moped moments before he set fire to a pram.
Jamie William Phillips, aged 30, Fairfield Lane, Farnham Royal has been jailed for two years and eight months after the disturbing crimes.
Phillips was seen acting suspiciously by a resident in a communal block of flats, who then went to inform a family member.
The pair returned to confront Phillips, at which point the fire alarm went off.
The arsonist had escaped, but residents found a torched pushchair that was stored in a communal area.
One of the residents then removed the pushchair and put the fire out to prevent further damage and danger to the residents of the flats.
Phillips went across the road and outside a business premises on Farnham Road, Slough and used a lighter to set a moped on fire which was underneath a waterproof cover.
Footage of the disturbing arson attack can be watched at the top of the article .
He was arrested a short while later and charged on 28 September 2019.
Phillips pleaded guilty to both counts at Reading Crown Court on 11 November 2019.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Hannah Broughton of Force CID based at Slough, said: “Phillips senselessly endangered the lives of others and had little regard for their belongings either.
“It is extremely fortunate that his actions did not lead to someone being seriously injured.
“Such behaviour, which has no justification, will not be tolerated by Thames Valley Police and I am satisfied that Phillips has been jailed where he can no longer be a nuisance or danger to the public.”
