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Longmont has had a string of six arson cases in central Longmont since last night at 1:50 am (June 26, 2017). The list is as follows:
1:50am - 400 block Main Street, east alley, dumpster with cardboard inside Witness reports a male running from the area dressed in black clothing with a “patch”. There is no other information regarding the patch.
2:35am - 400 block 6th Ave, 1 vehicle on fire, fence and house eaves damaged too.
3:18am - 100 block Longs Peak – 1 vehicle (Witness report short, black male, wearing black sweatshirt with white patch running from the area.)
3:18am - 100 block Longs Peak – 1 vehicle
3:18am - 100 block Longs Peak – 1 vehicle
3:30am - 700 block Baker Street – 1 vehicle
Anyone with information on this crime, or any other, is asked to contact Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), www.nococrimestoppers.com, or SMS/text message: NOCO (followed by message content) to 274637 (CRIMES). Information leading to the identification of (and filing of charges) could receive a reward up to $2,000.00 and remain anonymous.
That is all the information we have at this time.
If you have information / videos that would lead to the identification of this party please contact Crime Stoppers or DET Wayne Rafferty at 303-651-8516. Both are working in concert with Longmont Fire Arson investigators to find the responsible parties.
