Woman pours lighter fluid on vehicle in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 04:20 AM

Lagoon Dr, Ypsilanti Township, MI 48197

Police responded to a report of a woman pouring lighter fluid on her own vehicle near Lagoon Dr in Ypsilanti Township. The woman was seen dumping lighter fluid on her car, and police stood by in case she ignited it. Fire department was staged but later canceled when the situation was secured without fire.

Audio|Source: Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Washtenaw County Police/Fire/EMS Dispatches

02:13

Transcript:

00:00

I get a townshipineer appeal for a MDOP[1] off a lagoon or cylinder and lighter float on the caller's vehicle.

00:08

8798-98-Lugum and 1264 I stand corrected U of UM is not without not with him it was called in by a passerby so he's still walking northbound clear we're out with him right now two six put us on click clear 19 same traffic clear seven seven clear clear

00:40

All county cars send the lagoon grasslings of Shaquito Richards. She's a 28-year-old female wearing a white shirt, yelling in the background.

00:48

It doesn't see anything that she could like to be a comfair with.

00:52

Yeah, of course, sir.

00:54

1827's arrival.

00:56

Okay.

01:01

The county cars, the car is now arguing with a female telling her to kill him, the line disconnected.

01:08

Rangelo on the air, solytoucho Fire Station 4 responds.

01:14

Service call?

01:16

Near Lagoon Dr.

01:18

You can stage in the area for PD.

01:20

Two-six or how one?

01:24

Nice to be the channel.

01:26

She is right now.

01:28

Central 14-4.

01:30

14-4. 14-4.

01:38

PD has a female that is dumping lighter fluid all over her vehicle. If you can stand by just in case she decides to ignite it.

01:46

We're responding on stage.

01:49

Claire.

01:54

Let us call 64. We're secure.

01:57

Clear, thank you.

02:03

Howie H, anyone come?

02:05

Go ahead.

02:08

Good morning, you can cancel fire for a lagoom.

02:11

Good morning to you, being canceled.

Police codes explained

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[1]

MDOP: Malicious Destruction of Property

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Lagoon Dr, Ypsilanti Township, MI 48197

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