Car firebombed in Detroit driveway after sugar poured in gas tank twice
Detroit firebombing caught on camera
A Detroit resident on the city's west side woke up early Wednesday to her car in flames after someone intentionally torched the vehicle.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - After two instances of someone pouring sugar into the gas tank of her car, a Detroit homeowner woke up early Wednesday to find her vehicle in flames.
A security camera at the house on Basil near Eight Mile and Greenfield captured a person pouring an accelerant on the car before setting it on fire and running away.
"The car, it was engulfed in flames," Charleta McInnis said.
McInnis ran outside with a hose and sprayed the car to quell the flames until firefighters could arrive.
Car firebombed in driveway of Detroit home
Police are investigating after a suspect set a car on fire in the driveway of a Detroit home early Wednesday.
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McInnis said this is the third time someone has vandalized the car. Back in March, someone poured sugar in the gas tank.
It happened again last week, and the family had just gotten the car back from being repaired when it was torched.
She said the first time sugar was put in the tank happened after her son and his girlfriend had broken up. However, it has not been confirmed that she had anything to do with the vandalism, and no motive is known.
What's next:
McInnis said she has reported the vandalism to police, and an investigation is underway.
The Source: FOX 2 spoke to Charleta McInnis for this report.