STARK COUNTY — Police say that a man wielding a Molotov cocktail started a car fire in Stark County Friday morning.
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Lawrence Township police said that a man threw a Molotov cocktail into a car, starting a fire in the 6200 block of Erie Ave, CBS affiliate WOIO reported.
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The man was identified as Brad Stutzman.
Officers said a witness helped them identify him and make a quick arrest.
Stutzman fled the scene after starting the fire but is now in Stark County Jail, according to police.
He is being charged with arson.
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