Crime Stoppers Arson case solved / Arrest made:10 year-old boy
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar - Public Information Officer
Direct: (915) 538-2223
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: Sunday, June 29, 2008 11:30 AM
WHO: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (CID) / Crime Stoppers of El Paso
WHAT: Crime stoppers Arson Case solved / Arrest made: 10 year-old boy
WHERE: 500 Talbot Canutillo, TX (Gas Light Square-Mobile Home & RV Park)
WHEN: earlier this month-Sunday, June 8th, 2008
WHY: Arrest Made
Earlier this month, Sunday, June 8th, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Sheriff Deputies responded to an Arson call at 500 Talbot, Canutillo, TX at the Gaslight Square mobile home parking lot. Sheriff's Detectives and the El Paso Fire Department Fire Marshalls arrived to investigate the suspicious fire. It was determined by investigators the fire was set intentionally and was labeled as an Arson. In total, 2 RV’s and 1 Pick-up truck were damaged and the total loss amounts to more that $15,000 dollars.
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in coordination with Crime stoppers of El Paso were set to release this case as the "Crime of the Week" for the weekend of June 27-29, 2008-asking the public for their assistance in providing additional information to help solve this crime.
On 06-25-08, Sheriff’s Detectives received a tip leading investigators to a residence at 850 Talbot Rd(Transmountain Village)-located next to Gas Light Square mobile home & RV Park. After a brief investigation, Sheriff's Detectives determined that a 10 year-old resident of the park was in fact responsible for the unsolved Arson fire. On 06-27-08, Sheriff's Detectives took the 10 year-old boy into custody for Arson. The 10 year-old admitted to Sheriff's Detectives he used a propane torch to set ablaze the fire. The 10 year-old was taken to the Texas Juvenile Probation Department for processing. He was released to his mother a short-time later.
This case has been SOLVED / CLEARED BY ARREST & will be forwarded to the County Attorney`s Office for final review and disposition.
(PHOTOS COURTESY EPSO)