Fire At Brockton Auto Body Shop Believed To Be Intentionally Set
BROCKTON (CBS) -- A Brockton auto body shop and eight cars were damaged after a fire was intentionally set at the Main Street property around 11 p.m. Thursday.
The State Fire Marshal's Office confirmed to WBZ-TV that they, along with Brockton Police and Fire Departments, are investigating the fire at Finish Line Automotive as a case of arson.
It appears somebody through a gasoline bomb into a back window. The resulting fire spread to flammable chemicals inside. Nobody was inside the shop at the time.
"With the accelerants in the building, there was an explosion, so if anyone was inside they would have got extremely hurt if not killed," said insurance adjuster Pete Marinilli.
Investigators believe they have video of the suspects driving away and getting stuck behind a bus.
Marinilli estimates damage at $200,000 to $300,000.
Owner Emmanuel Goncalves is looking to reopen in a couple of weeks. "We'll be back at it," he said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Arson Hotline at 1-800-682-9229. Tips left with the hotline could be rewarded with up to $5,000 for information that helps solve the case.
