A Portland man wanted for allegedly setting a vehicle on fire in Vancouver in June 2014 made a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court. Julio A. Montejo-Mex, 20, appeared on suspicion of second-degree arson in connection with the June 9, 2014, incident.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Vancouver police were dispatched to a fire shortly after 1 a.m. in the 7900 block of Northeast 12th Street. The vehicle, a 2000 Ford Mustang, was destroyed in the fire.
A witness said she saw Montejo-Mex and two other people walk up to the vehicle, and it appeared they poured something on it. She said she then saw Montejo-Mex ignite the car with a match or lighter, according to the affidavit. The suspects fled the scene to a parked vehicle near Northeast 82nd Avenue and 12th Street, the witness said.
Another witness said he saw the suspects flee in the vehicle northbound on 82nd Avenue, court records said.
