Authorities offer up to $5,000 reward for information that helps solve Abington Walmart arson case
Small fires inside the store may have been set to distract employees from shoplifting, police said.
Investigators are turning to the public for help identifying a man who they would like to speak with in connection to a fire set inside Walmart on May 4. Abington firefighters responded to the Walmart at 777 Brockton Ave. around 7 p.m. to investigate a “smoke condition,” according to a tweet from the department’s public information officer.
All Abington units on scene at 777 Brockton Ave., Walmart investigating a smoke condition
— Abington Fire PIO (@AbingtonFDPIO) May 4, 2020
The alleged arsonist may have lit two small fires to distract employees while he shoplifted a bag of merchandise from the store, police told Boston25 News.
Now, authorities are looking to speak to a man shown in two surveillance photos that the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services posted on Twitter Wednesday.
Investigators would like to speak to this man about the 5/4 fire at the Abington Walmart. Anyone with info on this fire, call the Arson Hotline 1-800-682-9229 or @AbingtonPDMass at 781-878-3232 x5326. Arson Watch Reward Program offers UPTO $5K for info. @AbingtonFDPIO pic.twitter.com/J05Uh248lK
— Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (@MassDFS) May 13, 2020
Anyone with information on the fire is asked to call Abington Police Officer Brian Feely at 781-878-3232 ext. 5326.
People can also contact the Arson Hotline at 1-800-682-9229, which is part of the Arson Watch Reward Program, and sponsored by Massachusetts-based property and casualty insurance companies.
The program is offering up to $5,000 in reward for any information that helps solve the case, according to a flyer.
“All calls are held in strict confidence,” the flyer reads, and the amount of reward will be determined by the extent of information that’s given.
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