IRVING, Texas — A 19-year-old man is facing an arson charge after setting a vehicle on fire outside an Irving shopping center and later telling police he committed the crime because he wanted to be deported.
On Monday, February 23, 2026, an Irving Police officer was dispatched to a suspicious circumstances call at the Fiesta Supermarket parking lot in the 1100 block of West Airport Freeway. A witness reported seeing a young Hispanic male place an object near the gas cap area of a parked vehicle and attempt to ignite it. When the witness yelled at him, the suspect ran from the area.
While speaking with the caller, the officer observed a large cloud of smoke about 100 yards away and immediately responded, discovering a vehicle fully on fire…