Crime & Safety
Wanted In Concord: Woman Suspected Of Arson, Attempted Murder
BREAKING: Concord police are seeking a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of setting fire to a motorhome — leaving a man critically injured.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Police in Concord are looking for a woman wanted in connection with setting a motorhome fire in December that left a man in critical condition. Martha Javier, also known as Gabby Javier, is wanted for attempted murder and arson, according to the Concord Police Department.
On Dec. 20, emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire in the 1800 block of Solano Way. Firefighters and police located a man that had been rescued from the fire by other citizens, police said.
The victim was transported to the hospital and remains in critical condition.
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Investigators believe the fire was intentionally set, and police identified 30-year-old Javier as the suspect in the case.
A warrant has been issued for her arrest.
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Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Detective Shawn Phalen at 925-603-5858.
By Bay City News Service; Patch editor Maggie Avants contributed to this report.
Photo courtesy Concord Police Department
