Teh One Who Knocks
09-22-2015, 11:00 AM
By PAUL FEELY - New Hampshire Union Leader
MANCHESTER — A city man is facing an arson charge after police say he lit his own vehicle on fire to prevent it from being towed.
Police Sgt. Chris Biron said officers were sent to 25 Cartier St. around 7:43 p.m. to investigate a report of arson.
Biron said the owner of an apartment building had called Dan’s City Towing to have an illegally parked car removed.
According to police, after the car had been placed on a tow truck and lifted, the owner of the vehicle, identified as Shad Badeau, 40, of 25 Cartier St., arrived.
According to Biron, Badeau set his vehicle on fire to prevent it from being towed.
The tow truck driver unhitched and dropped the vehicle, at which time Badeau extinguished the car fire himself before fire and police personnel arrived.
Badeau was arrested on a charge of arson, and is expected to be arraigned today.
Biron said Sunday night the investigation was ongoing, and additional charges are possible.
MANCHESTER — A city man is facing an arson charge after police say he lit his own vehicle on fire to prevent it from being towed.
Police Sgt. Chris Biron said officers were sent to 25 Cartier St. around 7:43 p.m. to investigate a report of arson.
Biron said the owner of an apartment building had called Dan’s City Towing to have an illegally parked car removed.
According to police, after the car had been placed on a tow truck and lifted, the owner of the vehicle, identified as Shad Badeau, 40, of 25 Cartier St., arrived.
According to Biron, Badeau set his vehicle on fire to prevent it from being towed.
The tow truck driver unhitched and dropped the vehicle, at which time Badeau extinguished the car fire himself before fire and police personnel arrived.
Badeau was arrested on a charge of arson, and is expected to be arraigned today.
Biron said Sunday night the investigation was ongoing, and additional charges are possible.