Dept. of Corrections Catches Fire, Searcy PD Searching for Arson Suspect
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: January 14, 2013
The Searcy Police Department is asking for information on an arson that occurred Monday morning at the Department of Community Corrections (DCC).
Searcy Police responded to an alarm call just after 5:00 Monday morning at the DCC and, upon arrival, noticed the fire on the north side of the building.
The fire was extinguished approximately 30 minutes later.
An investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Arkansas State Police and Searcy Police determined that the cause of the fire was a "definite arson," according to Searcy Police.
Those three agencies are offering a $5,000 reward to anybody with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved.
Searcy Police responded to an alarm call just after 5:00 Monday morning at the DCC and, upon arrival, noticed the fire on the north side of the building.
The fire was extinguished approximately 30 minutes later.
An investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Arkansas State Police and Searcy Police determined that the cause of the fire was a "definite arson," according to Searcy Police.
Those three agencies are offering a $5,000 reward to anybody with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved.
