Greensboro Police Arrest Man in Assault Case

GREENSBORO, NC (May 19, 2026) - Greensboro Police have arrested and charged a man wanted in connection with an assault last week that involved him pouring gasoline on a woman and setting her on fire.

Andrew Alan Lewis Mathews, 43, of Greensboro, was arrested Monday night and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, malicious use of incendiary material to injure, and two counts of burning personal property.

On May 13, at approximately 4:11 a.m., Greensboro Police, Greensboro Fire, and Guilford County EMS responded to the 3700 block of West Gate City Boulevard to a vehicle fire and reports of a woman suffering from burn injuries. The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment. She remains in critical condition.

This is an ongoing investigation. Details, such as a possible motive, are not available for release at this time.

Mathews remains in the Guilford County Jail without bond, and faces additional unrelated charges.

Booking information and court documents are publicly available online.