Two trash-can fires early Sunday morning in the basement of Dowling Residence Hall have been declared arson by the St. Paul Fire Department. The two fires caused an estimated $20,000 to $40,000 in damage.
ìBecause this makes it a crime scene, the Fire Department has turned it over to St. Paul police,î said Michael Barrett, Public Safety and Parking Services manager of investigations. Barrett was meeting with the the St. Paul arson investigator this week to tell him what he knew about the incident.
A $2,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for the two
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