ETHS Student Charged With Arson After Locker Fire (UPDATE)

EVANSTON, IL - An Evanston Township High School student from Skokie was charged with a felony count of aggravated arson after starting a fire in a locker intentionally on Monday.

Fire and police units responded at 12:15 p.m. to a fire that originated from a locker on the third floor. The second and third floors of the building were evacuated as fire crews ventilated the area of smoke, although the actual fire was limited to two lockers.

A police spokesperson said video of the incident shows a student touched a match to a piece of paper and tossed it into an empty locker.

The student, a 16-year-old boy, was taken into custody and later taken to the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center after charges were filed.

Just last week, police units responded to ETHS to assist after a brawl involving several students started on the first day back from spring break. Three girls were arrested in that incident.