Teen Is Cited for Setting $500,000 Fire at School
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A 14-year-old boy has been cited for setting a blaze at a school that caused more than $500,000 in damage, police said.
The suspect, who attends Anna McKenney Intermediate School and lives a few blocks away, was identified from surveillance videos from the school after Tuesday’s fire. He was cited Thursday for arson and released to his mother, officials said.
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