CAR EXPLOSION ROCKS NEIGHBORHOOD

Elyria – It was just after 2 a.m. Saturday morning when the quiet neighborhood in the 600 block of University Ave was rocked by an explosion.


One witness who lives on University said he heard the loud boom and jumped out of bed. He thought it might have been another crash but when he looked out of his bedroom window he said he saw a man running west on University towards a small dark red or maroon car. Behind him was a white Grand Prix on fire. The witness said the man jumped in the dark colored car and with its lights out he fled the area.


The owner of the car lives at 621 University and the car was parked about 3 houses east of 621. The owner and friends expressed to Police they believe it was an ex-boyfriend that had set the fire.


Police went to a couple locations to find the ex-boyfriend to speak with him about the fire but were unable to locate him.


The fire remains under investigation and there were no injuries reported.

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