Crime & Safety

Police: Woman Set Ex-Boyfriend's Car on Fire While Still Inside

Aurora police say charges are pending against a woman accused of setting fire to her ex-boyfriend's car following a fight, according to a report in the Daily Herald. 

According to the report, police responded to the fire Tuesday in the 1200 block of North Lake Street. The male owner, identified as the woman's ex-boyfriend, was standing nearby and was unharmed. 

Batavia police stopped the woman, who left the scene in another car. She was treated for non-life-threatening burns at the hospital.

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