POLICE in Abaco have launched an investigation into a suspected arson incident after a trailer was destroyed by fire in the Seven Hills Subdivision, North Abaco, on Sunday.
According to police, officers were alerted to the blaze around 11.25am after an anonymous caller contacted the Marsh Harbour Police Station to report that a trailer was on fire near a group of apartments and that the flames were spreading toward nearby bushes.
Responding officers arrived at the scene and found a 30-foot trailer fully engulfed in flames. Volunteer firefighters were called in to assist, but despite their efforts, the trailer was completely destroyed.
Investigators have since received information that a blue Japanese vehicle bearing a rental licence plate was seen in the area around the time of the incident. Police are working to identify the vehicle and its occupants, who may be connected to the fire.
A male resident told police that the trailer belongs to his former girlfriend. He reported losing official identification documents, tools, clothing and other personal belongings in the blaze.
The resident estimated the damage at approximately $12,000.
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