Man arrested for reportedly setting on fire a vehicle parked at Mississippi motel

Published 4:30 pm Thursday, March 7, 2024

A man was arrested after allegedly setting a vehicle parked in a Mississippi motel parking lot.

Jose Cuellzar, 38, of Oxford, was charged with arson in the incident. An Oxford Municipal Court Judge gave him a bond of $5,000.

According to the Oxford Police Department, officers responded Saturday to the Super 8 Motel for a vehicle fire.

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Cuellzar was on the scene, and officers quickly took him into custody.

The Oxford Fire Department responded to the scene and put out the fire.