Man arrested for dropping lit cigarette into police car gas tank

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AKRON, Ohio -- A 22-year-old Akron man was charged with arson Thursday after officers accused him of dropping a lit cigarette into the gas tank of a police car.

Eric Wixcey dropped the cigarette into the tank while police were maintaining order in a large crowd in the 1200 block of Weathervane Lane, officers said.

The cigarette did not cause a fire.

When police went to arrest Wixcey, he ran away and was arrested after a brief chase.

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