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Surveillance Camera Catches Arson Suspect In The Act

ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) - Police in Arvada would like the public's help identifying an arson suspect.

According to police, last Sunday at approximately 1 a.m. officers were dispatched to Sand Construction located at 58th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard on reports of a possible fire.

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"When officers arrived on scene they found a vehicle and trailer at Sand Construction fully engulfed in flames," police said in a statement.

A surveillance camera from a nearby building captured the suspect in the act. A different surveillance camera caught the suspect apparently attacking a mailbox.

Police believe the man might have been intoxicated.

Additional Information From The Arvada Police Department

Anyone with any information is asked to call the Arvada Police at 720.898.6725 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913.STOP (7867).

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