Fairfield man’s trucks set on fire, neighbor helps to replace them

Fairfield police say a juvenile set a pickup truck on fire last week, and the blaze spread to a second truck.

Now Whitney Rogers is trying to help raise money for her neighbor, Charles Crawford Jr., through a GoFundMe page after he lost a 2004 Ford F350 and a 2003 Ford F250.

“Our neighbor, JR, had just gotten home from work with his crew (on June 22). When he left to get them food, someone caught his work truck on fire,” according to the post.

Rogers went on to write that the trucks were for his work.

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A neighbor has created a GoFundMe page for her neighbor, Charles Crawford, Jr., whose work truck was set on fire. The fire spread to a second vehicle he owned. PROVIDED

Credit: GoFundMe.com/Whitney Rogers

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A neighbor has created a GoFundMe page for her neighbor, Charles Crawford, Jr., whose work truck was set on fire. The fire spread to a second vehicle he owned. PROVIDED

Credit: GoFundMe.com/Whitney Rogers

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At 3:15 p.m. a “known juvenile” started fire to the F350 parked in his driveway at 5167 Sandy Lane Drive, according to a police report. The fire spread to his F250, according to the report.

Police are investigating it as an arson.

“JR is a great guy that would help anyone out in need, so we decided to try to help him raise money to replace at least one of his trucks so he can get back to work,” Whitney wrote.

As of Tuesday afternoon, 11 people had donated $425. To help, visit GoFundMe.com and search for "Help JR Replace Work Truck" or click here.

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A neighbor has created a GoFundMe page for her neighbor, Charles Crawford, Jr., whose work truck was set on fire. The fire spread to a second vehicle he owned. PROVIDED

Credit: GoFundMe.com/Whitney Rogers

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A neighbor has created a GoFundMe page for her neighbor, Charles Crawford, Jr., whose work truck was set on fire. The fire spread to a second vehicle he owned. PROVIDED

Credit: GoFundMe.com/Whitney Rogers

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Michael D. Pitman

Michael D. Pitman has been a reporter in southwest Ohio since 1999. He's covered local governments in Warren and Butler counties, as well as state and national issues. He currently covers Fairfield, Fairfield Twp. and local politics.