Police charge teens with firebombing cars www.privateofficer.com
Police charge teens with firebombing cars http://www.privateofficer.com
MILTON, Ga. (Atlanta Metro) Aug 9 2008
By: Rick McCann
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police in this north Atlanta suburb had been investigating numerous cases of cars being firebombed and officers have announced that they have made arrests in these cases.
A Milton Police spokesperson said they have arrested three teens and charged them with 57 felony counts in connection with a recent series of car bombings with Molotov cocktails in the city of Milton, north of Atlanta.
The felony charges include arson, criminal damage to property and possession of explosive devices in six vehicle fires between 11 p.m. July 24 and 3 a.m. July 25.
The felony charges include arson, criminal damage to property and possession of explosive devices in six vehicle fires between 11 p.m. July 24 and 3 a.m. July 25.
Each teen is charged with 19 counts.
According to authorities, the teens — ages 15 and 16 — told authorities they learned “how to do it” from playing the video game “Grand Theft Auto.”
Channel 2 and wsbtv.com reported when three cars were firebombed in one North Fulton County neighborhood. The three cars, 2 Mercedes and a Honda, were all parked outside the owners’ homes within a half-mile of each other.
Two of the cars were in the Fairmont subdivision on Keyingham Way just off Highway 9.
Investigators said after the incidents, they went to a local Wal-Mart and pulled receipts. They found a receipt that contained the purchase of Sprite bottles, red rags and lighter fluid. Authorities said they then worked with loss prevention agents and pulled the surveillance tape from the time of the purchase and were able to identify the three teenagers.
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms assisted with the investigation.
According to authorities, the teens — ages 15 and 16 — told authorities they learned “how to do it” from playing the video game “Grand Theft Auto.”
Channel 2 and wsbtv.com reported when three cars were firebombed in one North Fulton County neighborhood. The three cars, 2 Mercedes and a Honda, were all parked outside the owners’ homes within a half-mile of each other.
Two of the cars were in the Fairmont subdivision on Keyingham Way just off Highway 9.
Investigators said after the incidents, they went to a local Wal-Mart and pulled receipts. They found a receipt that contained the purchase of Sprite bottles, red rags and lighter fluid. Authorities said they then worked with loss prevention agents and pulled the surveillance tape from the time of the purchase and were able to identify the three teenagers.
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms assisted with the investigation.
Because all three are minors, police have decided not to release their names at this time. Investigators also said that they are still continuing the investigation.
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