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Police in Arizona are investigating an October parish fire as an act of arson, with authorities seeking help identifying a suspect in the blaze amid warnings from federal law enforcement over increased arson activity against houses of worship.
Fire officials at the time indicated that the incident was not initially considered an act of arson. But Casa Grande police said over the weekend that a suspect was being sought in connection with the fire.
The Casa Grande Police Department said in a Facebook post on Saturday that the fire at St. Anthony of Padua “was purposely set” and that investigators need “help identifying [the] suspect.”
The police have “been working closely with the Casa Grande Fire Department and the ATF [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives] to complete this investigation,” the post said.
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Fire officials at the time indicated that the incident was not initially considered an act of arson. But Casa Grande police said over the weekend that a suspect was being sought in connection with the fire.
The Casa Grande Police Department said in a Facebook post on Saturday that the fire at St. Anthony of Padua “was purposely set” and that investigators need “help identifying [the] suspect.”
The police have “been working closely with the Casa Grande Fire Department and the ATF [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives] to complete this investigation,” the post said.
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Arizona Catholic parish fire being investigated as arson
An early-morning fire on Oct. 18 damaged St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Casa Grande, Arizona.