MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office released surveillance video Monday which shows a Hollywood police vehicle erupting in flames last week.
A vehicle is also seen driving past the home where the car was parked in front of.
Noon report:
The sheriff’s office confirmed that Arson Unit detectives have assumed the investigation, however it’s still unclear exactly how the fire started.
According to deputies, they responded to the 4500 block of Southwest 139th Court just after midnight Thursday where they found an unoccupied marked Hollywood police vehicle engulfed in flames.
Miami-Dade firefighters said they responded to the scene prior to deputies arriving, around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday.
Firefighters eventually extinguished the fire.
A Local 10 News crew went to the area later in the morning Thursday as deputies were still at the scene.
The vehicle had already been removed, leaving a large scorched patch of grass behind.
Video from the area shows a man running away from the flames with something in his hand, neighbors said.
Neighbors told Local 10 News they heard and felt an explosion prior to seeing the flames.
“We were sleeping,” Peter Ospino said. “When we noticed, we woke up super scared. My daughter had anxiety attacks the whole night because she couldn’t sleep after seeing it. When she opened her window, she faced the sight of it.”
No injuries were reported.
Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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