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Incident: Arson Cases: 07N-1165 & 1166
Location: SW Brook St. near W. Olive St.
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1500 blk NW Nye St.
Date/Time: 052107 @ 0202 & 0250 hours
Victim: Not identified at this time
Suspect: No suspect info
Details: On 052107, at about 0202 hours, neighbors to a residence on SW Brook St. near W. Olive St. smelled and heard a fire burning. They discovered a gas can had been set on fire next to their neighbors home and a parked motorcycle. The fire was reported and extinguished by the same neighbors. The victims motorcycle suffered damage, as did the lawn.
At about 0250 hours, persons in the 1500 blk of NW Nye St. heard and smelled a fire burning and called the Newport FD. When checked, the callers discovered a neighbors vehicle completely engulfed in flames. Newport FD members extinguished the blaze, which completely destroyed the car and slightly damaged a boat parked next to it. It was determined that this blaze had also been deliberately set.
Newport PD officers were assisted by a Sgt. from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and NFD volunteer firefighters in searching the area for any possible suspect(s), but all personnel remained unable to locate anyone in the area.
Anyone with information about these fires are requested to contact Officer Dustin Kittel at the Newport Police Department @ (541) 574-3348.
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Information Released By: Sgt. Tom Simpson (541) 574-3348
