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Police seek help in identifying arsonists (more)

Jul 17

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Excerpts from cbs2chicago.com:

Police said Jacob Fagundo, 22, of Rogers Park, was caught on camera shortly after he set fire to a Chicago Police squad car on Saturday, May 30, at 30 E. Kinzie St., when protests turned violent after the killing of George Floyd. Fagundo turned himself in at the Area Three Police Headquarters at 2452 W. Belmont Ave. on Wednesday after recognizing himself in a community alert. He was charged with four felony counts of arson and was due in Central Bond Court on Friday.

Chicago Police, FBI, and ATF investigators have scoured hours of surveillance video from the looting, and released images and video of 18 people believed to be responsible for 53 acts of arson between May 30 and June 3. Police this week issued new alerts seeking eight suspects and one vehicle in several arsons during that same period.

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Police seek help in identifying arsonists (more)

Jul 15

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Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:

Chicago Police and the ATF/NRT Arson Task Force have released surveillance images of four suspects wanted in connection with an arson incident that occurred in downtown Chicago during civil unrests and looting that took place in late May.

The incident took place in the 400 block of North Lower Michigan Avenue at approximately 6:50 p.m. on May 30, according to a community alert released by Chicago police.

The four suspects, seen in the photo at the top of this story, are also shown in a YouTube video featuring a series of surveillance videos:

The suspects are among many being sought by the ATF and Chicago police after the arsons, with authorities releasing information on a total of 19 suspects wanted in at least 53 different arson incidents that took place between May 25 and June 2.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Chicago police.

surveillance images of four suspects wanted in connection with an arson incident that occurred in downtown Chicago during civil unrests and looting that took place in late May


 

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Police seek help in identifying arsonists

Jul 4

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Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:

Chicago police and federal investigators are working to identify people who set fire to dozens of businesses and vehicles following the death of George Floyd as many businesses went up in flames across the Chicago area during violent unrest. Because of the sheer number of fires that were set during that weekend, federal officials were brought in to help. The national response team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms spent weeks in Chicago going through surveillance video. On Tuesday, they released images from just 10 of those fires.

On May 31, inside Englewood’s City Sports store at 65th and Halsted, two suspects walked through the already looted business. One leans down and uses a lighter to set fire to some papers on the ground. A few miles away, at a beauty supply store in Archer Heights, a similar scene played out. A suspect is seen inside the beauty supply store pouring some sort of liquid over a counter, then setting fire to it. Hundreds of stores were looted and dozens of fires set from the Loop to the South and West Sides.

The Chicago Police Department, in conjunction with federal officials, released surveillance video and photographs of 19 people suspected in just some of the 53 fires that were set between May 31 and June 3. The hope is that by making these public, they may be able to arrest those responsible for the fires. Chicago police have published the surveillance images and videos of these fires on their Youtube channel.

Those arrested may be facing federal charges as the U.S Attorney’s office said the arson investigations are part of a national effort to prosecute those responsible for crimes committed during that time of civil unrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact contact CPD at 312-745-6233 or email ATFTips@atf.gov. Information can also be submitted anonymously via www.CPDTip.com or www.ReportIt.com on the Report It mobile app, available on Google Play or Apple Apps Store.

 

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