Crime & Safety
Arsonist Sought After Fires Set In 3 King County Stores: KCSO
The sheriff's office is searching for a man they believe set multiple fires inside multiple Fred Meyer stores in South King County.
RENTON, WA — King County detectives are searching for a suspect wanted in a string of recent arsons targeting several Fred Meyer locations. According to a bulletin published Tuesday, investigators linked one unidentified man to multiple fires set inside stores in Renton, Maple Valley and Kent.
The sheriff's office released several surveillance photos of the suspect, showing a man with brown hair and some kind of injury above his left eye. Detectives said the man may be driving a dark-colored sedan but also could be using public transportation.
Anyone with information that could help identify the suspect in the case can contact King County's non-emergency line at 206-269-3311 or submit tips anonymously via Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound.
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