Flames Rip Through Car At Local Dealership: Cops

RIVERHEAD, NY —Flames ripped through a car at a dealership in Riverhead early Monday, police said.

According to Riverhead Town Police, a call came in at 1:19 a.m. Monday about a car fire at Old Riverhead Motors, located at 1141 West Main Street.

Officers responded and found a parked 2003 Cadillac DeVille, a four-door sedan, fully engulfed in flames, police said.

The Riverhead Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire; the Riverhead Police Department's detective division, Riverhead Town fire marshall and the Suffolk County Arson Squad responded and conducted an investigation at the scene.

The Cadillac was at the location for repair and was unoccupied at the time of the fire; no injuries were reported, police said.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about the fire is asked contact the Riverhead Police Department's detective division at 631-727-4500 ext. 321.

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