Man starts small fires on public property


A man is reported to be starting small fires using chemicals in public areas, including a planter box and a median. He was seen walking eastbound without shoes.
Audio|Source: Greeley Fire and EMS
02:15
Transcript:
(name withheld) 101, Brush, 2456, respond on a vegetation fire 14th Street, 8th Avenue for a male intentionally starting a fire on a statue with flowers. Battalion 101. Battalion 101, go ahead. Can you confirm this is a report of potential arson[1]? (name withheld) looks like a male has chemicals in his hand that he spraying starting fires with. Copy. Do you have law attached as well? I believe we're getting on-started. Copy. So as it's T-404. T-104. T-104. I'm on scene with the subject, has some sort of chemical with his handspring on the ground, doesn't believe there's any fire, have log respond, non-emergent this kind. Probably just confirming no fire this time. This regard, he does have a small fire in one of the planar boxes. This is a male about 5-2. 120 pounds wearing all black. 7-7. Okay, he's wearing a, also wearing a face covering, unknown what he's carrying. Let's see if I can make contact. Sounds, 7. And this will be 8th Avenue command. You can cancel the Evans Abush unit. Seven, sir. So that's two. 104. Subject is going eastbound on 14th Street. He started a couple of small fires in the median and then one in this planter box. Description is the same as walking eastbound. Doesn't have any shoes on.
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[1]
arson: Intentional starting of fire
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Location mentioned:
8th Ave & 14th St, Greeley, CO 80631
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