Thursday, January 22, 2015

REWARD OFFERED FOLLOWING SUSPICIOUS FIRE IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS



REWARD OFFERED FOLLOWING SUSPICIOUS FIRE IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS





January 22, 2015
 
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — The Springfield Arson and Bomb Squad continue to investigate a suspicious fire that broke out New Year’s morning at Eastern General Contractors. 

A reward of $5,000 is now being offered to any one who can provide information that leads to an arrest in the case.

The fire caused well over $100,000 in damage, destroying eight storage buildings in a row, as well as multiple forklifts.

“The reward is a tool used by investigators to try and get some help from the public. It’s successful probably a third of the time, so about 33 percent of the time this reward is offered, it works. We want to catch this person,” explains Dennis Leger, aide to Springfield’s fire commissioner.

Leger says that any one with information can contact the Springfield Arson and Bomb Squad at (413) 787-6370 and stay anonymous if they choose. You can also ‘Text-a-Tip’ to CRIMES (274637) and in the message, type SOLVE and your tip.