Officers from the Tucson Police Department are investigating an early morning arson on the south side following a carport fire.
Police say shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday officers and members of the Tucson Fire Department responded to a report of multiple vehicles and a carport on fire at a complex in the 1600 block of West Midvale Village Drive, near South Midvale Park Road and West Drexel Road.
TPD detectives actively working ARSON investigation that occurred this am in the 1600 blk of W. Midvale Village Dr. https://t.co/6bn9awsfxw pic.twitter.com/cvcgFHFZMY
— Tucson Police Dept (@Tucson_Police) January 22, 2017
TFD extinguished the fire as officers evacuated nearby residents.
One resident says he woke up to the flames outside his window.
"We were up there in that window and we looked outside and it was like you just opened the over right here it was terrible," said Octabio Fimbres, a resident. "Nobody deserves to wake up to this."
Detectives say the fire is being worked as an arson with several thousands of dollars in damages.
A look at the scene here on the South Side. Arson investigation, several cars burned. Thousands $ of damage. Nobody in custody @kgun9 pic.twitter.com/ZWACkyYjOw
— Max Darrow (@MaxDarrowKGUN) January 22, 2017
Police say shortly before the fire began, two men in their twenties wearing plaid jackets were seen riding bicycles in the area.
If you have any info on this arson, please call 88-CRIME. You can remain anonymous. @88CrimeTucson https://t.co/Jwseg1OXpo
— Sgt. Kimberly Bay (@sgtkbay) January 22, 2017
No one is in custody at this time.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to call 9-1-1 or 88-CRIME, you can remain anonymous.
