Crime & Safety
Detroit Police Looking For Suspect Who Set A Woman On Fire
The victim was rushed to a local hospital and listed in critical condition.
DETROIT — The Detroit Police Department on Friday said it is looking for a man who set a 40-year-old woman on fire at 1:40 a.m. on Friday morning on Whitlock and Hayden Streets near Evergreen Road and Warren Avenue in Detroit.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital and listed in critical condition, police said.
Police believe the suspect is Vernon Woods Jr.
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If you have information on this crime, call the Detroit Police Department's Arson Unit at 313-596-2940 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
Or reach out to Sgt. Sanders with DPD arson at 313-402-7499.
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CRITICAL ASSAULT --
Time: 1:40 a.m.
Date: Sept. 17, 2021
Location: Whitlock and Heyden
We're asking for the public's assistance locating a suspect wanted in connection to a critical assault.
The suspect threw an accelerant on a 40-year-old female victim and set her on fire. pic.twitter.com/6sL7HUM0c5
— Detroit P.D. News (@detroitpolice) September 17, 2021
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