video: Authorities Offer $10K Reward for Info on Attempted Arson in West Warwick
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
There is a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible for the attempted arson of Big John’s Pawn Shop in West Warwick that took place on October 21 of 2016.
The ATF and the Rhode Island Arson Watch Program are each offering a reward of $5,000, to bring the total to $10,000.
The announcement was made by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Boston Field Division Special Agent Mickey Leadingham and the Rhode Island Arson Watch Program.
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Surveillance video shows two suspects walking around the premises of Big John’s Pawn Shop, located at 1495 Main Street, West Warwick, and one of the suspects walks with a noticeable limp.
Investigators from the Rhode Island Fire Marshal’s Office, West Warwick Police Department and the ATF Providence Field Office are assigned to the investigation.
Anyone with information about the attempted arson is encouraged to call the Rhode Island Arson Watch Reward Hotline at 401-383-7723; or ATF's toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-888-ATF-FIRE (1-888-283-3473).
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