Crime & Safety
Occupied Milwaukee Home Set On Fire; Police Seeking Arson Suspect
Police in Milwaukee asked for the public's help to locate a man who was spotted with a gas can outside a home that was set on fire.
MILWAUKEE, WI — Police in Milwaukee on Thursday asked for the public's help to find a suspect after an occupied home was set on fire in mid-July.
Police said the man was seen carrying a gas can before he intentionally set fire to an occupied home in the 2700 block of North 20th Street. It happened around 5 a.m. on July 17.
Police described the man as around 20-30 years old with a full beard last seen wearing a blue teal zip hoodie with a red t-shirt and black pants.
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Police asked anyone with information to contact them at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.
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