Apparent Arson - Car Set on Fire

TYPE: Apparent Arson - Car set on Fire in Driveway
WHERE: 3400 Greenfield
WHEN: Thursday, November 20th at 4:00am
SUSPECTS: -
CHARACTERISTICS: - At 4:00 AM this morning Thursday, 11/20/2008 there was a car lit on fire (by what appears to be an arsonist) in the driveway of a resident on the 3400 Block of Greenfield Ave. Just before this happened a loud exhaust on ( what sounded like a truck) left the scene.

The LAFD came out and then called the Arson Unit because it looked suspicious, they found a red gas container on the ground under the car. A big boom was heard, and then a neighbor saw the flames. Without the quick action of a neighbor, this could have been much worse, not only the other cars near by but also houses could have caught on fire, since they are very close and a tree overhangs the driveway

Michael Camello is the arson investigator and his office phone is 213-485-6095. He said that someone poured gas on the car.

Anyone with information regarding this crime please notify LAPD at 877-ASK-LAPD.