Man flees without his burning pants

YORK, Maine — It remains unknown if he was a liar, but on Wednesday police received a report of a man whose pants were on fire.

The man left the scene before members of the police and fire departments arrived.

"His pants were still there on the side of the road," Sgt. Steve Spofford said. "They were still smoldering."

The caller said the man was a redhead. The witness who called police said the man was out of his car and wearing boxer shorts. Then he abandoned the burning pants by the side of Old Post Road.

The man was reported to be driving a green Dodge pickup truck.

"We'd like to know what caused that," Spofford said. "I'm sure that wasn't very comfortable for a while."