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Video: Suspect wanted after torching inside of Pontiac liquor store

By Amber Ainsworth
Published  May 18, 2023 2:25pm EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

Man wanted for torching Pontiac liquor store

A man is wanted for dousing a Pontiac liquor store in gasolin and then setting it on fire earlier this month.

PONTIAC, Mich. (FOX 2) - Authorities are looking for an arsonist who set the inside of a Pontiac liquor store on fire May 10.

The suspect walked into Trademark Liquor & Check Cashing at 1220 Perry St., poured a substance on the ground, and used a knit cap taken from the counter to set it on fire around 10:30 a.m. He then ran out of the building.

Authorities believe the man ran to a nearby street and got into a dark-colored four-door Dodge Ram truck. 

The suspect was wearing a ski mask, lime green safety vest, long-sleeve shirt, black pants, and tan construction boots.

The Detroit Arson Commission is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of this suspect. Submit tips to 1-800-44-ARSON.