Oil Container Filled With Gas Used In Manchester Arson: Police

Manchester CT

14 October, 2021

8:19 PM

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MANCHESTER, CT — Manchester police said a motor oil container filled with gas was used in a violent arson case in town Wednesday. The case is still being investigated, police said. According to police, in the early morning hours on Wednesday, someone broke into a Manchester home and poured gasoline and lighter fluid throughout the first floor. The home was occupied at the time, police said. Police did not disclose the address. A fire was then ignited and it was dangerously close to three occupants, including a teenager and a toddler, according to police. The arsonist used a yellow, 5-quart Pennzoil container, police said. Manchester police released an image of a similar container. (Manchester Police Department) Investigators believe the arsonist may have filled the container with gasoline at an area filling station. Anyone with information about the fire, or about a person filling the yellow 5-quart container with gasoline, can contact the lead investigator in the case, Det. Claire Hearn, at 860-645-5549.