A man from South Yarmouth found himself handcuffed and slapped with several charges following a late-night car blaze in Yarmouth. Arthur Garabrant III, 42, is staring down allegations of reckless driving after his vehicle was discovered fully engulfed in a fiery spectacle, according to officials.
Responding to a distressing 911 call just before the stroke of midnight on February 23, the Yarmouth Police Department officers rushed to the scene. Their rapid response was to quickly break through the driver’s side windows of the flaming vehicle, which they found deserted—an incident detailed by Boston 25 News. The billowing flames were later extinguished by the Yarmouth Fire Department, but not before the car was deemed a complete wreck.
Law enforcement quickly tracked down Garabrant to a residence not far from the incendiary scene. As reported by The Boston Globe, Garabrant now faces charges for negligent operation of a motor vehicle, violating marked lanes, and fleeing the site of the accident. Specifics on his arraignment were not immediately provided, nor was there any word on whether he had obtained legal representation.
The quick-thinking actions of Sergeant Richard Fichter, Officer Samantha Voltolini, Officer Mark Noone, Officer T.J. Belinski, and Officer Liz Scott have been lauded by the Yarmouth Police Department, who commended the officers for their swift and decisive intervention in dealing with the fire. This developing story continues to unfold as the community reckons with the dangers harbored on its roads.
