Rockford man admits to lighting Jaguar S-Type on fire, police say

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Paul Turner, 34, for allegedly lighting a car on fire.

Officers were called to the 3100 block of Elinore Avenue for reports of a Jaguar S-Type on fire on May 1, around 7:30 p.m.

Authorities found a melted gasoline can inside the vehicle, according to court records. The owner told officials the car was worth about $8,000.

The suspect was already in jail on unrelated charges.

Turner admitted to officers that he lit the victim’s car on fire because he was upset that the owner of the car had kicked him out of his residence.

Turner is charged with arson of personal property.