Police investigating mailbox fire

Police are investigating a mailbox fire in Greenwood.

A man reported at 11:40 p.m. Friday that he saw a vehicle pull up to his home in the 600 block of Harvey Road and then speed off. The man then noticed a fire out by his mailbox and trashcans, according to a report from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

An officer investigated and found that the mailbox smelled like kerosene and the area around the mailbox was burnt, the report said.

The man told police he’s had similar issues in the last three weeks, according to the report.