TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa man accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend was arrested Thursday after setting a car on fire in downtown Tampa during morning traffic, officers said.

The Tampa Police Department said Serxhio Nokaj, 29, was arrested on multiple charges , as well as two failure to appear charges for stalking and battery (domestic violence).

What we know:

Tampa police said they responded after 8:15 a.m. near the intersection of North Ashley Drive and West Polk Street. This was after receiving multiple reports of a man actively trying to force his way into a black vehicle.

However, a second call came minutes later, reporting that the same vehicle was on fire.

A black BMW with a smashed window was found on fire at that intersection, and police said Tampa Fire Rescue responded to

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