Car explodes; pair arrested | Free News
Police were searching for a local man and woman when the pair’s car exploded and caused a woods fire off of Brookwood Drive in Myrick Tuesday afternoon. They were arrested on the scene for public drunkenness.
Just after 2 p.m., fire departments responded to the fire call and found that a car had ignited after a couple pulled it into a wooded area. Caleb Morris, 30, of Laurel said he’d heard some odd noises under the hood of the car, which he bought for $100.
Caleb Morris is put into the back of a sheriff's department cruiser by a Deputy Jason Mills while Denise McAndrews stands cuffed. (Photo by Jack Hammett)
M&M, Glade and Powers firefighters fought to put out the fire, which had spread to trees and endangered several houses in the area.
Not long after, the Jones County Sheriff’s Department was alerted that Morris and Denise McAndrew, 33, were in the area — they’d been seeking the couple after a caller reported Morris’ reckless driving down Eastview Drive. The two had apparently sped away from the Dollar General parking lot, drawing the caller’s attention.
Morris had been jailed in January on a justice court warrant.
At the scene of the fire, sheriff’s deputies spoke briefly with Morris and McAndrew before cuffing them.
Morris has also been arrested for domestic violence, burglary and possession of a weapon by a felon.
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