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Ex-boyfriend sets car on fire near West 5th Avenue, Gary IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 04:08 PM

Near W 5th Ave, Gary, IN 46404

An ex-boyfriend intentionally set a car on fire near West 5th Avenue outside an apartment complex. Police and fire services responded to the scene.

Audio|Source: Lake County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Near West 6th Avenue, caller reported ex-boyfriend set the car on fire.

00:05

Prior to Monroe.

00:09

Yeah, me, you're going.

00:21

Vehicle fire at near West 5th Avenue apartment 304.

00:37

Copy that, Enro.

00:38

Okay.

00:43

Can you call this right back?

00:49

Probably that's M-Rindra.

00:55

(name withheld).

00:58

I got you.

01:01

77 Central.

01:03

108.

01:05

I copy.

01:19

1980, I'll take that run.

01:22

914, stand down.

01:25

Happy, 9810, vehicle fire at near West 5th Avenue.

01:30

There's a mill on scene, trying to contact the vehicle on fire.

01:34

Police are en route if they haven't arrived already.

01:39

It's for a blue Grand Marquis.

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Near W 5th Ave, Gary, IN 46404

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