A Middletown police car was burnt to a crisp Saturday night.
The newer-model Dodge Charger caught fire on Andover Drive at Farleigh Court in the Tareyton Estates neighborhood. Police Chief Joseph Bartorilla said the officer was responding to a call and exited his vehicle right as the fire started.
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The blaze destroyed the car before firefighters could put it out.
No injuries were reported.
The intense fire damaged some parked vehicles along the roadway, Bartorilla said.
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The chief said the cause appears to be “mechanical failure, nothing criminal or suspicious is suspected.”
Fire Marshal Jim McGuire said the exact cause remains under investigation.
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Patrol cars feature additional electrical systems to deal with additional computer and lighting needed for police duties.
