Crime & Safety
ID Suspect In Fire At Lakewood Construction Site
The suspect in the pictures was likely acting as a lookout while someone else stole gas from a vehicle, Lakewood police reported.
LAKEWOOD, WA - Lakewood police need help identifying a man wanted in connection to a fire at a local construction site. The man in the pictures was most likely acting as a lookout while his colleague tried to steal gas from a truck, police said.
According to police, the man who was stealing gas did so by drilling into the gas tank. His drilling ignited the fuel and caused a fire at the construction site. That man was likely burned in the fire, but he has not sought treatment at any local hospitals, police said.
The fire happened Oct. 5 around 6 p.m. along the 11000 block of Lakeview Avenue Southwest.
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If you recognize the man in the surveillance pictures, call Tacoma Pierce County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or Lakewood police detectives at 253-830-5046.
Images via Lakewood police
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