Overnight arson in Milwaukee; multiple vehicles set on fire
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police say someone set multiple cars on fire at an auto shop early Friday, Nov. 29. The brazen act was caught on camera.
"In 43 years of business, we’ve never had this. You know, never," said John Kalupa, Ruby Isle Auto co-owner.
Kalupa said he went to bed after spending Thanksgiving with his family – only to wake up a few hours later to a call from Milwaukee police.
"They said come down, there’s been a fire," Kalupa said.
Multiple vehicles were set on fire at Milwaukee business.
Officers said someone started the fire on purpose. Surveillance video shows a person circling multiple cars near Kalupa's business, Ruby Isle Auto, near Silver Spring and Lovers Lane. That person set fire to one vehicle and then took off.
Multiple vehicles were set on fire at Milwaukee business.
"I don’t have any animosity or bad feelings. I just, you know, I don’t know what went through their mind to do this," Kalupa said.
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The fire spread to five cars before crews made it to the scene – and doused the flames.
Multiple vehicles were set on fire at Milwaukee business.
"There’s 30 cars here. Why only five of them were on fire? You think about all the things that could’ve gone wrong," Kalupa said.
While Kalupa is thankful first responders arrived as quick as they did, he and police are trying to figure out who is responsible.
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"You take a complete disaster, you know, and these guys were heroes," Kalupa said.
Multiple vehicles were set on fire at Milwaukee business.
Fortunately, officers said no one was hurt. For Kalupa, that is something to be thankful for.
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