Local, federal law enforcement offering $10K reward in suspected church arson in Fruita
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Local and federal law enforcement officials are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for setting fire to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fruita earlier this week.
and last updated 2021-04-30 19:00:04-04
DENVER â Local and federal law enforcement officials are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for setting fire to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fruita earlier this week.
An early morning fire ripped through the Fruita Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints causing extensive damage to the building early Monday morning.
A Lower Valley Fire District crew responded just after 4 a.m. to the church building at 417 E. Ottley Avenue, Lower Valley Fire District Chief Frank Cavaliere said. When the crew arrived the fire had already spread through the main section of the building.
âThe main body of the fire was through the roof when we arrived on scene,â Cavaliere said around 9 a.m. Monday. âWeâve just been battling it. Weâve been having a lot of trouble getting to a lot of the areas in the loft, the attic areas.â
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