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Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
Press Release: Three Suspected Arsonists Taken Into Custody
Date/Time of Occurrence: June 11, 2002 , 8:00 Pm
Location: White Rock Road & Prairie City Road
City: Rancho Cordova
Contact: Captain Patrick J Ellis, Phone: 916-616-2431
Email: ellis.pat@smfd.ca.gov
Last night, Tuesday, June 11, Metro Fire Arson Investigators took in
three suspected arsonists in the area of White Rock Road and Prairie City
Road in Rancho Cordova.
A motorist was following a suspicious passenger vehicle and witnessed
an incendiary device being thrown out the vehicle's window and starting a
grass fire. The motorist then called 911. Metro Fire Investigators
followed up and made a vehicle stop. They arrested 18-year-old Tristan
Jones, 19-year-old Frederick Porras, and a 17-year-old juvenile female.
All three were arrested on suspicion of committing arson in a wild
land. The two adults were booked into the Sacramento County Jail and the
female was booked into Juvenile Hall. Arson Investigators will continue to
question and check past history of all the suspects.
At this time, it is unknown whether these suspects will be linked to
the rash of arson fires in the Bradshaw-Florin area in the last week.
Public Information Officer: Captain Patrick j Ellis
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