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Police Investigating Arson After 4 Cars Set On Fire

BOWLEY'S QUARTERS, Md. (WJZ) -- As flames shot up, the owner of the vehicle stood helpless.

She's just one of the latest victims of the possible serial arsonist. The victim's mother, Desiree Hart, said numerous cars were destroyed.

"They are totaled, they are all totaled. They set them on fire by the gas tank. Everybody thought it was firecrackers, but it was her tires blowing out." Hart said.

Residents say this is latest in a string of brazen car fires.

Tuesday night, one motor bike and four cars were set on fire and another vehicle was damaged in a small radius of a Bowleys Quarter neighborhood. It happened overnight, and now police have launched an arson investigation.

An Infiniti Coupe was charred beyond recognition. The intense flames damaged Samuel Cook's car.

"Whoever is doing it, I hope they stop because this could have exploded and it could have spread to the apartments." Cook said.

Not even two blocks away, two more sedans mysteriously went up in flames in front of Shawn Downey's house.

"At least living here I can pull behind my gate and hopefully they won't climb my gate and do the same thing." Downey said.

One motor bike, two Chryslers, an Infiniti and a Cadillac. All part of an arson investigation in a single night.

"At this point, we aren't sure if there's just one suspect involved or if there are multiple suspects involved, but we do believe that because of the area of all of the incidents and the time frame we're looking at they are most likely going to be related." Officer Jenn Peach of the Baltimore County Police said.

Jennifer Sawyers, a resident in the area, said she has been scared. She said whoever is doing this has been at it for weeks, setting cars and dumpsters on fire. And a letter from the apartment complex backs up her claim.

"Hopefully they will find out who is creating these problems and pretty much put a stop to it, because you can't send your kids outside." Sawyers said.

That letter from the apartment complex said incident reports have been filed with the police department....and they are urging residents to report any suspcious behavior.

But as of now...no suspect or suspects have been caught and no injuries have been reported. 

 

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