(Pascagoula-AP) -- A Pascagoula man was arrested on an arson
charge after a failed attempt to use his underwear to set fire to
his girlfriend's car.
Authorities say 23-year-old Adam Howard got into a dispute with
his girlfriend Tuesday night and lit a pair of his underwear and
tossed it into her car. When the underwear failed to set the car on
fire, police say, Howard left and returned with scraps of paper.
He lit the paper and tossed it into the vehicle, leaving only a
small burn on the front seat of the car.
The unidentified girlfriend declined to press charges against
Howard in the first alleged arson attempt, but officers arrived at
the scene after the second attempt and charged Howard with
third-degree arson, a misdemeanor.
Police Captain Jamie Hunter says Howard was under the influence
of alcohol when the fight with his girlfriend began.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
AP-NY-08-21-03 0811EDT
charge after a failed attempt to use his underwear to set fire to
his girlfriend's car.
Authorities say 23-year-old Adam Howard got into a dispute with
his girlfriend Tuesday night and lit a pair of his underwear and
tossed it into her car. When the underwear failed to set the car on
fire, police say, Howard left and returned with scraps of paper.
He lit the paper and tossed it into the vehicle, leaving only a
small burn on the front seat of the car.
The unidentified girlfriend declined to press charges against
Howard in the first alleged arson attempt, but officers arrived at
the scene after the second attempt and charged Howard with
third-degree arson, a misdemeanor.
Police Captain Jamie Hunter says Howard was under the influence
of alcohol when the fight with his girlfriend began.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
AP-NY-08-21-03 0811EDT
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