UPDATED: At approximately 1:45 a.m. this morning, police and the fire department responded to an apartment complex after receiving reports of a gas smell, sources tell TLS. Upon arrival, police found a the stairwell carpet soaked in gasoline. Nearby, was a lighter and a partially burnt piece of paper, apparently attempting to ignite the building.
Police evacuated the apartments while they investigated.
Detectives and CIU are investigating. TLS-CCP.
UPDATE: Detective Lieutenant Paul Daly tells TLS, the liquid – initially believed to be gasoline – turned out to be WD-40, but it appears the intoxicated suspect believed it was gasoline at the time.
The building he apparently attempted to burn down, was where his ex-wife resided, Daly Says.
A suspect found at the top of the stairs laying in a puddle of WD-40 was taken into custody, Daly said.
Arson officials responded to the scene as well.
LPD THANK YOU
Unfortunately of late you seem to be busier than ever with real crime,
its a real shame that this is what has happened to our town.
which complex was this?
Call in Curtis’ Guardian Angels
When you have slumlords and cheap housing, this is what happens.
Cops do a great job. We need more of them.
we all know who the slum lords r .