Five juveniles were arrested today (May 3rd) in connection with an arson in Poway.
The students from Rancho Bernardo High School have all been released to their parents. It is the policy of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department not to release information about juveniles who are charged with a crime.
The fires were set throughout the campus of Meadowbrook Middle School on Monday, April 11th. Sheriff’s Deputies from the Poway Sheriff’s Station and Sheriff’s Bomb/Arson were called to the school after a custodian noticed a poster, trash can and locker were set on fire.
Sheriff’s Bomb/Arson Detective Anthony Tripoli requested for a Crime Stoppers news release to be issued about the case (http://goo.gl/4bC64h).
Tips from Schools Resource Deputies and Officers from the Sheriff’s Department, as well as San Diego Police led Sheriff’s Bomb/Arson to the juveniles.
The case will be submitted to the D.A.'s Office this week and a date for appearance in Juvenile Court will be made thereafter.
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Original NIXLE Message:
The Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit wants your help in identifying and locating suspects responsible for several fires at Meadowbrook Middle School in Poway.
On Friday, April 11, 2016, at about 8:00 a.m., a custodian at Meadowbrook Middle School called the Poway Sheriff’s Station to report fires that were set throughout the campus sometime earlier that morning. Posters were lit on fire, as well as a trash can and a locker.
Take a good look at these surveillance photos of a group of juveniles that was seen at the school around 1:00 a.m. on April 11th.
Anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspects is asked to call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477.
Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case.
Anonymous email and text messages can be sent via www.sdcrimestoppers.org.
