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October 5, 2011 in News
Juvenile detained for overnight arsons
A juvenile faces arson and theft charges for allegedly setting fires in Spokane Valley and stealing a bicycle from Liberty Lake.
The 15-year-old, who is not being identified because he is a juvenile, admitted to lighting three large trash bins on fire, as well as some bushes a few blocks away, according to a Spokane Valley Fire Department news release.
After being detained, he also admitted to stealing a bicycle from Liberty Lake. He faces four counts of second-degree arson and one count of third-degree theft.
At 12:41 a.m. today, someone reported seeing the Dumpsters on fire behind businesses at 13817 E. Sprague Ave. and 20 N. Evergreen Rd. The fires were quickly extinguished.
At 9 a.m., investigators learned another fire had been set in some bushes at Numerica Credit Union at 14610 E. Sprague Ave. That fire only damaged the bushes, the news release said, but damage to the trash bins was $1,700.
Anyone missing a ten-speed bike in the Liberty Lake area should call the Fire Department at (509) 928-1700 and describe the bike.
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jddavis on October 05 at 4:26 p.m.
“Anyone missing a ten-speed bike in the Liberty Lake area should call the fire department…”
I guess the police are too busy to handle theft incidents.
reservedparking on October 05 at 9:10 p.m.
Or, maybe the fire investigator (a fully commissioned law enforcement officer) made the arrest and took the bike to a station for safekeeping. Duh.
jddavis on October 05 at 9:19 p.m.
To store in their property room reservedparking? Fully commissioned? Sure thing…
misjustice on October 05 at 10:20 p.m.
Since cops will no longer handle stolen property cases maybe the fire department will?
zelda on October 05 at 10:35 p.m.
There were a number of potentially life-threatening fires set in Spokane Valley on Sept. 16 — all determined to be arson.
The juvenile apprehended for the Oct. 5 fires might not be the one involved in last month’s arsons but he certainly is worth investigating further.
I’m glad the SVFD caught him and might have something more to go on in finding out who set the Sept. 16 fires.