Young Firebugs Charged in Palmyra: Police

A group of juveniles landed themselves in hot water (pun intended; read on) after giving a lame excuse for starting a small fire in a Palmyra park, police said.

Palmyra Police responded to Legion Field just before 11 p.m. last Saturday to investigate a report that juveniles were lighting a fire at the field. Upon arriving, the officers discovered that the juveniles had started a small fire inside an empty concrete water fountain, according to a report. The youngsters told police they had started the fire because they were cold and were trying to get warm.

Palmyra Fire Department also responded to extinguish the fire.

Two juveniles were taken to the police station and charged with criminal mischief to borough property. The charges were placed on to juvenile complaints and forwarded to the county.