Man charged for brandishing axe and setting fire to vehicles at Lee-on-Solent petrol station where dog died
A man has been named and charged over brandishing an axe and setting fire to vehicles and pumps at a petrol station where a dog died.
Officers investigating a fire on Thursday 4 December at BP Petrol Station on Broom Way, Lee-on-the-Solent, have charged 51-year-old Tyson Nevin, of Spicewood in Fareham, with arson.
Police were called to a public order incident at the petrol station at 11.15am following reports a man was on the forecourt with an axe. “A fire then began which spread to several vehicles and petrol pumps,” police said.
“Officers attended, along with colleagues from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire Service and South Central Ambulance Service, and a man was located with burn injuries and taken to hospital for treatment. A dog was also found dead at the scene.”
Nevin was arrested and has now been charged with arson with intent to endanger life, arson, threatening a person with a bladed article in a public place, and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
Nevin appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (31 January 2026) and was remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday 2 March.