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.