Two men charged in Beaver Falls car fire
According to a police report, officers and firefighters were called at about
A witness told police she saw two men run from the area just prior to her noticing smoke coming from the car, police said.
According to the report, the car was registered to a man in the Wampum area, but paperwork found inside indicated
Police said Broomfield approached the scene and told officers he was the owner of the car. He reported he had "been having issues with the vehicle smoking," police said. According to the report, he said he and Reid had parked the car and then when to his father's apartment on
Police said
Additionally, the fire in the car originated near the battery, not the fuel supply, according to the report.
Police said the fire department's accelerant-sniffing dog, Patty, was called in to assist in the investigation. The dog indicated accelerant on Reid's shoes, police said.
According to the report, Reid told officers he and Broomfield conspired to burn the car. They made two attempts at starting the fire earlier that day, once near the
Reid said they were successful in starting the fire when they got to
Broomfield reported Reid poured the accelerant and lit the match, police said.
Reid, of 216 1/2
___
(c)2018 the Beaver County Times (Beaver, Pa.)
Visit the Beaver County Times (Beaver, Pa.) at www.timesonline.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
EDITORIAL: Good news, bad news in California battle against wildfires
BRIEF: Explosion reported at Columbia Heights business
Advisor News
Annuity News
Health/Employee Benefits News
Life Insurance News