Man Angry With Car Price Sets Dealership On Fire
POSTED: Monday, February 6, 2006
UPDATED: 6:52 am EST February 6,
2006
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A disgruntled car customer in South Florida who was apparently angry with the price he was charged for his new car drove the vehicle into the dealership showroom, poured gas on it and set it on fire, police said.
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Investigators said Gerald Georgettis had just purchased a new Ford Escape from a Miami dealership.After the purchase, police said Georgettis drove the vehicle into the dealership and doused it with gasoline. He then set it on fire, causing $1 million in damage.
Miami-Dade police said Georgettis was angry about the price he paid for the Escape, Local 6 News reported.Similar vehicles cost around $20,000, but it was not known who much Georgettis paid for his car.Georgettis was charged with first-degree arson and a felony criminal mischief.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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