Crime & Safety
Reward: West Warwick Pawn Shop Arson
The RI Arson Watch and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will pay $10,000 for information leading to an arrest

WEST WARWICK, RI — It's a cold case, but the authorities have not given up the hunt for the people who tried to torch Big John’s Pawn Shop on Oct. 21, 2016. According to the press release, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Rhode Island Arson Watch Program hope a $10,000 reward will produce tips leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects.
Surveillance video shows two suspects walking around the premises of Big John’s Pawn Shop, at 1495 Main St., police said. "One of the suspects walks with a noticeable limp."
Anyone with information about the attempted arson is encouraged to call the Rhode Island Arson Watch Reward Hotline at 401-383-7723; or ATF's toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-888-ATF-FIRE (1-888-283-3473).
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