Southington Police Looking Into Attempted Car Arsons

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Southington police are investigating four instances of people trying to torch vehicles.

During the overnight hours on Sunday into Monday, four attempted arson indents were reported, police said. All four incidents involved parked unoccupied vehicles at two separate apartment complexes on the east side of town, police said.

Two vehicles in the lot of 500 Pleasant St. and two vehicles in the lot of 35 Darling St. had rags dipped in an accelerant placed in the area of the gas cap and set on fire, but in each instance the rag burned but did not ignite the vehicle or gas tank, police said.

The fire marshal and Southington detectives are investigating the incidents but no suspect or
suspects have been developed, police said.

Anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the overnight hours in and
around vehicles located in parking lots or anyone seeing such activity in the future can report it to 860-
621-0101 or an anonymous tip can be left at 860-276-1234, police said.

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