5 cars set on fire in Huntington Beach arson spree

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- An arson spree in Huntington Beach left five cars consumed by flames overnight.

Police say the vehicles were all reported on fire within about an hour's span, in a five-block area near the beach.
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Residents say they were woken up around 2 a.m. by sirens.

Neighborhood resident Johnny Stakich saw his neighbor's truck go up in flames.

"He's owned that truck since 1991, bought and paid for," Stakich said. "He's a local gardener here, he's been doing that for about 30 years. So unfortunate for him."

The fires happened in the areas of 14th, 16th, 19th and 20th streets.
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Three of the vehicles were destroyed and two others were damaged.



No injuries were reported and police don't have a suspect description.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Huntington Beach Police Department.
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