Multiple Cars Set On Fire In Arson In Calumet Park; Man Seen Running From Scene

CHICAGO (CBS)– Multiple cars were set on fire on the same block in Calumet Park early Thursday morning.

Three parked cars were damaged on 124th and Morgan streets. Police said arson was the cause of the fire and a man was seen running from the scene.

A neighbor heard a car alarm go off around 1:30 a.m., before hearing a loud burst. Another neighbor told CBS 2 he watched as his mother’s car burned.

This is a developing story. 

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