Suspect in Long Beach accused of setting fire to residents’ American flags
Video footage shows a man setting fire to an American flag in Long Beach, California. (KTTV)
A California man who stopped to help a woman apparently stranded on the side of a highway in Northern California last week was allegedly tied up and set on fire by her and two men who then stole her car, police said, according to a report. report.
The two men got out of the woman’s black SUV after she flagged down the victim just before 11 p.m. Wednesday, pointing a handgun at him before holding him down and pouring gasoline on him on a highway about 40 miles north of Sacramento. , according to FOX 40.
The incident occurred southwest of the city of Yuba.
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No arrests have been made.
(Sutter County Sheriff’s Office)
The victim put out the fire by rolling on the ground and called 911 for help. His car was found a few miles away along with a replica of a gun.
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The incident occurred southwest of Yuba City, about 40 miles north of Sacramento.
(Google Maps)
He was treated at the hospital for burns. There was no news about his condition.
No arrests have been made. There is no description of the suspect, although the victim said she thought his attackers looked like they were of Middle Eastern descent.
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Anyone with information is asked to call (530) 822-2310, the sheriff’s office said.
