VIDEO: Woman Tries To Set Her Ex-Boyfriend’s Car On Fire, Nearly Kills Herself

A Michigan woman from Macomb County was caught on camera lighting a Jeep on fire. However, the owner of the Jeep, a man, does not know what her motivation was. Nevertheless, the woman almost met her end when the Jeep went from being consumed with flames to exploding in a rapid blast that nearly ended the woman’s life while she tried to burn the vehicle down to the ground.

Authorities managed to catch up with twenty-six-year-old Sydney Parham, who was arrested as a result of the fire. The vehicle fire occurred in Harrison Township on a Wednesday in 2020, and Parham was captured and charged with arson in connection to the incident.

Police received a call about a burning vehicle outside of the San Remo Villa Apartment complex on Union Lake Road. The call came in around 8 am, and police rushed to the scene as quickly as possible. According to security footage obtained from nearby, police were able to confirm that no one went near the Jeep except for Parham, who was shown pouring fuel over the vehicle to help it catch fire.

A witness was able to also provide a description of the woman who burned down the Jeep – and this eyewitness description matched the video footage and led police to arrest Parham for the crime. She is from Fraser, Michigan.

A resident of the San Remo Villa Apartment complex, Naya Ashford, did not see the fire happen but watched the video of the incident on her social media channels. Fortunately, Ashford’s vehicle was not damaged during the incident – it had only been covered with a small layer of ash from the fire. However, other vehicles in the apartment complex’s parking lot were not so lucky. Reports indicate that at least two other cars were melted by the flames. The Jeep that Parham stands accused of lighting on fire had been recently bought just three months prior to the incident of arson.

The owner of the torched Jeep was Avery Stevenson. He arrived at the impound lot and began recording video footage to show how much damage had been done to his newly purchased car. Although he did not want to go on camera in connection to the incident, he did confirm to authorities that he knew the suspect prior to the torching of his new Jeep.

During his interview, Stevenson said that Parham was not his girlfriend, nor did they have a relationship. Therefore, he did not know what her motivation was for burning down his vehicle and nearly killing herself in the process when it exploded in the apartment complex’s parking lot.

If you have any information about the incident, please contact the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office. The case is still under investigation. However, Parham has been arrested in connection with the crime.

What would you do if your ex or someone you knew tried to burn down your car?