By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
Police are investigating a case of arson that occurred in west Salina early this morning.
A 22-year-old Salina woman told police that on her security camera feed she saw someone messing around outside her residence in the 1300 block of W. Cloud Street at approximately 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning. When she looked out the window, she saw an orange glow coming from her vehicle, a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse convertible.
When the woman went outside, she found her vehicle on fire and saw a man riding by slowly on a bicycle. When the bicyclist saw her, he sped up, Forrester said.
An active road flare was determined to be the cause of the fire. It is believed the flare was placed on the convertible top and then burned through, dropping into the driver's seat and catching the seat on fire.
Salina Fire Department personnel were able to put out the fire with only damage to the seat and convertible top, Forrester said. Damage was estimated at $600.