Crime & Safety

After 5 Car Fires, Police Seek 'Person of Interest'

Easton police are investigating three vehicle fires that happened early Saturday and they released a description of a man they want to talk to.

Five vehicle fires within about nine hours Saturday morning are being investigated and police released a description of a "person of interest" they want to talk to about the incidents.

Police say a white man 5 feet 10 to 6 feet tall wearing light-colored clothing was seen on the 1200 block of Lehigh Street around the time of some of the fires. He may have fled east on Lehigh Street, possibly in a black vehicle.

The fires occurred as follows, according to a press release from Easton police:

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  • 3:45 a.m.: Police went to the 1100 block of Lehigh Street and found a vehicle on fire. A second vehicle on fire was located in the 1200 block of Lehigh Street while police were at the first fire. Then a third vehicle in the 1000 block of Lehigh Street was extinguished before major damage was done.
  • 10:03 a.m. Police went to the 1200 block of Lehigh Street and found a vehicle with moderate fire damage inside. It looked like the fire had been out for several hours.    
  • 1:21 p.m. Police went to the 1400 block of Washington Street and found a vehicle with moderate fire damage inside. Again, it looked like the fire had been out for several hours.

Authorities are processing all of the vehicles.

Easton Police detectives and the Easton Fire Department are investigating.  

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Anyone who was in the area at the time of the fires or anyone with information is asked to call 610-250-6639 or the Easton Police tip line at 610-250-6635.   


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