VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities in Volusia County are searching for a man they say dumped gasoline on his girlfriend but was nowhere to be found when deputies arrived.
The victim called 911 on Tuesday to report her boyfriend — Scott Tharp, 49, of Deltona — had battered her and doused her with gasoline.
Deputies who responded said they could smell the strong odor of gasoline coming from the victim and she had some minor facial injuries, according to the incident report.
The victim said she and Tharp were in the van they live in, which is parked on property owned by the suspect’s parents, when he became upset and threw a plastic tray at her face. [TRENDING: Truck driver accused of kidnapping women | GROSS: World’s longest fingernails | Fla