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Man accused of setting his car on fire

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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - A southwest Florida man was arrested for allegedly setting a car on fire. 

Christopher DeArmas allegedly bought a car and then set it on fire on the shoulder of Zemel Road near Burnt Store Road. 

Detectives contacted the previous owner who said he sold the car to a man named Chris in Florida, detectives said. 

They said he used parts from the car to fix another car.