The Snowflake-Taylor Police Department is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects in 11 confirmed arson fires that have been set in the communities of Snowflake and Taylor over the past 10 months.
According to Lt. Robert Martin, there have been 15 fires that were arson, attempted arson, reckless burning or fires with causes unknown. Of these 15, 12 occurred in Snowflake and 11 of those are believed to be arson-related, with one reckless burning incident. Of those 11 cases, five burned or destroyed residences. One residence was set on fire three separate times until it was completed destroyed during the third attempt.
Additional locations in Snowflake include the announcers stand at Fredrickson Park, the baseball shed near Highland Primary School, the softball shed near Snowflake High School, the hopper near the SHS woodshop, an attempted arson of the communications shed near the water towers by Fredrickson Park, as well as a large pile of brush and trees near the intersection of Seventh South and Centennial Blvd.
In Taylor there have been three reported incidents of fires, two of which involved brush fires near and around Rolling Hills, as well as one vehicle fire. A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection to the brush fires, but there was no evidence of arson involving the vehicle fire.
If you have information regarding these fires, please contact STPD at (928) 536-7500, or call WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME and your report will be kept anonymous.
