Police seeking leads

Police seek leads on series of trash fires

Posted 5/14/15

Police have stepped up surveillance in response to a series of trash and yard waste fires in the Wildes Corner and Buttonwoods sections of the city.

According to a release issued by the …

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Police seeking leads

Police seek leads on series of trash fires

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Police have stepped up surveillance in response to a series of trash and yard waste fires in the Wildes Corner and Buttonwoods sections of the city.

According to a release issued by the department, police responded to four locations in the Wildes Corner and Buttonwoods sections of the city for reports of trash and/or yard waste on fire on May 11. The trash and yard waste had been placed at curbside for collection when they were set on fire. Shortly after 11 p.m. on the same day, a second series of three trash/yard waste fires occurred in the Buttonwoods section of the city.

Though all the fires were quickly extinguished, in one case a parked vehicle sustained minor smoke and fire damage.

All of the fires appear to be related. A dark colored sedan with tinted windows was reported near at least two of the fires and may be involved, police report.

“Someone is getting a lot of pleasure out of causing a lot of chaos,” Col. Stephen McCartney said yesterday. He said fortunately there hasn’t been much damage, vowing, “We’ll catch this individual.”

Police are seeking the help of citizens in locating any suspects of the fire setting. Anyone with information relating to these events is asked to call the Warwick Police Department at 468-4200. Anonymous information can be left at the Warwick Police Department ’s recorded TIPS line: 732-8477.

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