Crime & Safety
Boy Started Fires in Park Toilets, Police Say
Hellertown Police say a boy who started fires in Water Street Park toilets has been charged with criminal mischief and dangerous burning.
A boy who allegedly lit things on fire inside portable toilets in Water Street Park near the Saucon Rail Trail was referred to juvenile authorities on charges of criminal mischief and dangerous burning, Hellertown police said in a news release.
According to police, officers were dispatched to the park at 5:21 p.m. Jan. 22.
Dewey Fire Company also responded, police said.
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Authorities said charges were filed following an investigation.
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