Neighborhood brouhaha erupts as Novato garage burns
By Nels Johnson, The Marin Independent Journal, Novato, Calif. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
While the firefighters took care of business, a man who lives next door became so furious when he found out his car was damaged that he chased down his neighbor and punched him in the face.
When Engine 61 arrived shortly after
Two residents escaped without injury, but a car in the garage was destroyed, and a vehicle parked outside was scorched. There was no immediate estimate of the value of the loss.
"It was the last straw!" Coles declared, saying he has had "all kinds of problems" with his neighbor over the Past several years. "I ran down the street and found my neighbor and punched him in the head," Coles said.
Coles spent the morning waiting to talk things over with an insurance agent. His neighbor could not be reached for comment.
Fire crews from Marinwood and
The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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