DETECTIVES SEEK PUBLIC’S HELP IN COOPER CITY ARSON CASE
| PIO Number | 25-3-9 | Case Number | 16-2407-000486 |
| Date | July 9, 2024 | ||
| Jurisdiction | Cooper City | ||
| Place of Occurrence | 5200 block of Southwest 101st Avenue., Cooper City |
Description of Incident
Broward Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit detectives are releasing a photo and surveillance video of a man suspected of arson. The crime occurred in July 2024 in Cooper City. Investigators have exhausted all leads and need the public’s help to identify the subject(s).
Shortly after 8:05 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, last year, Broward County Regional Communications received a delayed report of a vehicle on fire near the 5200 block of Southwest 101st Avenue. BSO deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene and located a vehicle engulfed in flames.
Firefighters extinguished the fire, and the vehicle, a 2014 Ford Fusion, was destroyed. Thankfully, no one was injured, and no additional structures were damaged.
Investigators are releasing a photo and surveillance video of the subject entering a convenience store prior to the incident in the hopes that someone recognizes him. The subject is seen wearing a light-colored hoodie with a blue and orange colored design and light-colored pants. He was wearing white and orange-colored sneakers.
According to detectives, the subject’s vehicle appears to be a silver or gray two-door newer model Lexus RC F.
BSO’s Violent Crimes Unit detectives are asking anyone who recognizes the subject or has any information regarding this case to contact Detective Adrian Ulloa at 954-321-4618 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch app. If you wish to remain anonymous, and be eligible for a cash reward, please contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), online at browardcrimestoppers.org, or dial **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the United States.
Det. A. Ulloa, VCU
Sgt. L. Heath, VCU
Cooper City; BSFR
Claudinne Caro/Bilingual PIO
3/6/25 1300