Royal Oak Police Investigating Series of Car Fires

Royal Oak Police Investigating Series of Car Fires
(Royal Oak Police, Nov. 30, 2015)
The Royal Oak Police Criminal Investigation Division, in conjunction with the Royal Oak Fire Marshall and Oakland County Arson Investigators, are investigating three (3) suspicious car fires. The fires occurred within a four (4) block radius between Monday, November 23, 2015at 3:08 a.m., and Thursday November 26, 2015, at 2:38 a.m. The initial investigation indicates the fires originated from the passenger compartment of each vehicle.
On November 23, 2015, Royal Oak officers and firefighters responded to two (2) car fires.The first was in the 900 block of Whitcomb at 3:08 a.m. The second incident occurred in the1100 block of Bauman at 3:24 a.m. Both vehicles were parked on the street. The fires were quickly extinguished and no one was injured.
On November 26, 2015, at 2:38 a.m., Royal Oak officers and firefighters responded to a car fire in the 600 block of Millard. The vehicle was parked in the driveway and was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived on the scene. Officers quickly notified the occupants of the home and evacuated them to a safe area. The heat from the fire damaged the vinyl siding before the flames were extinguished. No one was injured.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents should contact Lt. David Clemens at (248) 246-3456.
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