Vehicle Arson Under Investigation In Lawrenceville

The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services (GCFE) is searching for a suspect responsible for setting a vehicle on fire in the driveway of a residence in the 500 block of Summerstone Lane in Lawrenceville. Someone smashed a side window on the back of a 2017 Jeep Wrangler and ignited a fire in the passenger compartment, GCFE said in a news release.

The fire burned itself out, but not before it caused extensive heat and smoke damage to the interior of the vehicle, GCFE said.

The vehicle owner discovered the damage mid-morning on Thursday, July 18 and called Gwinnett Police to file a report.

It is believed that the fire was set sometime late in the night on July 17 or the early-morning hours of July 18.

Anyone with information about the fire or the person responsible is asked to contact the Gwinnett Fire Investigations Section at 678-518-4890 or the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1-800-282-5804. Georgia Arson Control, Inc. offers a REWARD of UP TO $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for arson. All tips may be made anonymously.