FAIRFIELD -- Police are investigating possible arson charges in connection with an incident Monday in which someone allegedly poured gasoline inside another person's car and set it on fire.

The report came into the Somerset County Communications Center as an arson and bombing.

The Maple Street incident was reported just after 9 a.m. Monday, but could have actually happened overnight Sunday, Fairfield police Officer Karen O'Donnell said.

The car, a 1994 Acura Integra, is owned by a 24-year-old woman and the suspect in the case is a man, possibly an estranged boyfriend, O'Donnell said. Names were not released Tuesday and no charges had been filed.

"Sometime overnight some flammable liquid was poured on the inside of the car and set fire," O'Donnell said. "They didn't totally burn the exterior of it, but I have a couple of pictures that show damage -- the seats are burned, the console and a little bit of the dashboard. Arson is the way the complaint is in there, which is a Class A felony.

"It could have been an ex-boyfriend, but we don't have any direct evidence at this point."

Fairfield Fire Capt. Jim Lane said the Fairfield Fire Department is not involved in the investigation.

Sgt. Kenneth Grimes of the state Fire Marshal's Office said Tuesday his office has not been called to assist police with the investigation. He said investigators will be sent to Fairfield if police request a different set of eyes to probe the fire.

Fairfield patrol Officer William Beaulieu is handling the case. He said the car was heavily damaged.

He said right now, the case is strictly a police matter.

"We do have a suspect; there's no charges pending at this time," Beaulieu said. "We're still investigating it. It was extensively damaged. It's definitely an arson."

Doug Harlow -- 474-9534, ext. 342

dharlow@centralmaine.com