Juvenile In Elk Grove Arrested On Suspicion Of Arson

Posted by Lu Vue | Jul 18, 2019 | News & Crime Watch

A male teenager, 15 years old, was arrested on suspicion of arson.

On Wednesday, July 17 at 2:00 PM, Elk Grove Police and the Cosumnes Fire Department responded to a fire. At Geneva Pointe Drive, north in Elk Grove, they discovered the scene of a fire that burned a vehicle and nearby vegetation.

The fire department tended to the fire while officers reviewed footage from a surveillance video. In the footage, the suspect was revealed to be a Sacramento resident. He allegedly lit bushes near the vehicle on fire.

Officers located the juvenile and took him into custody. He is currently being held at Sacramento County Juvenile Hall.

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