LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Lafayette Police Department reported the arrest of two teenage suspects in a series of arsons.
Investigators said the arsons happened on Olympia Drive. Detectives shared surveillance images of two suspects in the arsons, leading to the arrests.
Police said the suspects, both 16, were arrested Thursday for multiple counts of arson and taken to the Tippecanoe County juvenile facility. Police did not share their names.
The string of arsons began on Sept. 17, 2022, with the most recent incident occurring on Jan. 2, 2023.
Five separate incidents resulted in multiple vehicles, trailers, and other property being damaged by the fires.
Lafayette Police and Lafayette Fire departments are still investigating these incidents.
Anyone with information should contact the arson hotline at 1-800-382-4628.
