Authorities seek information on three juvenile arson suspects
By Gina Yarbrough
Fallbrook, CA–The Sheriff’s Department and San Diego County Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s assistance to identify and locate three juvenile suspects responsible for starting a small brush fire on July 12 in Fallbrook.
Deputies and firefighters responded to calls of fire around 12:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of Green Canyon Road.
When firefighters arrived on the scene, they quickly extinguished the blaze which burned about a quarter of an acre and a large fence. The damage is estimated at around $30,000, the Sheriff’s Office said in the department’s news release.
Detectives from the Sheriff’s Bomb and Arson Unit reviewed surveillance video that showed a white 1999 Toyota 4Runner off-roading in the area. It also showed three white male juveniles setting off a firework just prior to the start of the fire.
The first suspect was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and dark-colored pants. The second and third suspects wore dark clothing.
Anyone with information about the incident can email Sergeant Portillo of the Sheriff’s Bomb and Arson Unit at Anthony.Portillo@sdsheriff.org.
