The Stamford Police Department investigated the Nov. 8 torching with the Stamford Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators were able to identify Irving Palma, 18, as the person responsible for the arson of a 2002 Subaru that was parked in front of 30 Vassar Ave., police said.
Investigators have acquired an arrest warrant on a charge of second-degree arson 2nd with a $10,000 bond, police said. The investigation determined that Palma was upset with the people who sold him his current car and planned the arson as retribution before fleeing to his native country of Guatemala, police said.
On Nov. 8, Palma set the car ablaze, police said. On Nov. 9, he flew to Guatemala and fled the country, police said.
"We have seized his current car that was used in the course of this crime," police said in a statement. (Car is shown above.) "The warrant is active and if Palma ever re-enters the country he will be apprehended."
Police praised the collective efforts of the Stamford Police Property Crimes Division and the Stamford Fire Marshal's Office.
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