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Truck spray painted with anti-Trump slogans, set on fire in Madison

Victim said he had not engaged in any political discussions
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Marissa Haegele

An unknown person or persons set a pickup truck ablaze and spray painted it with anti-Trump slogans Friday evening.

According to the Madison Police Department incident report, the Dodge Ram pickup was found in a parking lot in the 1600 block of South Park Street after a bystander called to report the fire.

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MPD contacted the owner of the vehicle, a 27-year-old Madison resident who was at a holiday party during the time of the incident.

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The victim said he didn’t know who would want to damage his car and did n not partake in any “heated” political debates at the holiday party.

The case has been referred to the Madison Fire Department for further investigation, MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said.

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