Tampa, Fl.(Florida News Network)-Two men are accused of setting a Tampa Police Cruiser on fire. The fire was set after 2 o'clock Monday morning in the parking lot of Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue of Tampa. Police say two men were found walking nearby and were stopped by an officer. Upon questioning, police say the men confessed, 31 year old Matthew Wayne Ethridge and 34 year old Jeremy David Penney were arrested and charged with Burglary of an Authorized Emergency Vehicle and Arson 2nd Degree. No one was in the cruiser at the time, and police say the men broke a window and tossed something inside. Both men have prior arson arrests.
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