SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- Southbridge Police say a man walked up to an unoccupied cruiser at the police station, dumped gasoline on it and lit then it on fire late Tuesday night.
The tip came into the FOX25 newsroom early Wednesday morning. Police confirm that the suspect is Arthur Burnham of Southbridge.
Officers say Burnham stood by and cheered while the cruiser burned. In cell phone video obtained by FOX25, a man can be heard laughing and yelling "It's on fire!" before he's arrested. Burnham can also be heard yelling "They're civil rights violators!" at the officers.
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Burnham was charged with arson of a motor vehicle and malicious destruction of property and held on $5,000 cash bail.
The cruiser was taken to a Southbridge tow yard. The back was burned and the front and rear windows were blown out. The most significant damage was on the back rear passenger side.
A not guilty plea was entered at his arraignment Wednesday. He was held without bail and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation before returning to court next month.
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