KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Overland Park authorities are searching for a vehicle in connection to a suspicious fire that happened Tuesday evening.
The fire was reported around 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment complex in the 11700 block of Melrose Street.
Thursday, the police department and fire department issued a joint statement asking the public to help identify a vehicle they believe a suspect may have left in.
They said the vehicle appears to be a dark gray, older model Chevrolet SUV, such as a Traverse or an Equinox.
It was captured on a traffic camera just before the fire and leaving immediately after, police said.
The SUV has a temporary paper tag from an unknown state.
Anyone with information is asked to call 913-344-8734.
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