Police are searching for an arson suspect that accidentally flares up in Riverside County earlier this week.
The Corona Fire Department was called to a vehicle fire reported in the 900 block of Wakefield Avenue, Corona, early Tuesday morning, posted on Instagram.
The crew arrives and discovers the car is still burning in the front yard of the house. “The fire destroyed the vehicle and caused moderate damage to the home,” the fire department said.
Ring Cameras saw what appeared to be a white or Hispanic man as intentionally burning the vehicle. The suspect then set fire to the fire when the flames exploded.
Firefighters were called to arson fire due to COVID on March 4, 2025 (Corona Fire Station)
The video then shows the man still running down the street with his clothes burning.
The suspect was said to have medium builds and brightly colored hair, shoulder length, as a man in his 30s, 5 feet 9 to 6 feet 1 inch tall.
The suspect became engrossed in what is believed to be a new model pickup truck. It’s probably a white Chevrolet or GMC with colored windows and brightly colored rims.
Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity or location was asked to contact fire investigator Travis Boan by email at travis.boan@coronaca.gov or by calling 951-736-2219.
