Police say a person of interest has been identified after a suspected arson fire that damaged three vehicles in a parking lot in a neighborhood in Grayslake Friday morning.
The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 2:15 a.m. Friday to the 800 block of Shakespeare Drive for a report of a vehicle fire.
The incident occurred in a parking lot of a townhome community.
Police officials said officers found two unoccupied vehicles on fire.
The fire department quickly extinguished the fire. A third vehicle was also damaged due to its proximity to the fire.
No nearby structures were impacted by the fire, police officials said.
A preliminary investigation determined that the fire appeared suspicious in nature.
A person of interest was quickly identified and is being interviewed by detectives, police officials said.
The case is pending further investigation and no charges have been announced yet.