One great thing about buying a used Mercedes is that the brand name will mean that it will always be easy to sell later, and if its truly a classic, it may even appreciate in value. However, one man’s attempts to sell his used Mercedes were dashed when an arsonist allegedly set fire to the vehicle and posted the pictures to Facebook.
Asgard Tarick Gilbert, 36, of Belfast, Maine, has been arrested and charged with felony arson, according to the Bangor News. The owner of the vehicle, a 1982 Mercedes, had been attempting to sell it. Police came upon the blaze and Gilbert snapping pictures on June 28th. Gilbert claimed to the two officers that he had recently discovered the fire.
The officers took down his information as a person of interest in the case. Gilbert later returned to the scene and took pictures of the charred car, posting them on Facebook along with the original photos in an album marked “Warzone.” This caused police to issue a warrant for the seizure of his computer and cell phone.
However, the real break came when police investigated the security tapes of the nearby Belfast Variety convenience store. The tapes show Gilbert on his bike at 12:30 AM, filling a gas can with kerosene before speeding away.
Gilbert is currently being held on $2,000 bail.