ST. GEORGE — Police are searching for a suspect caught on surveillance video allegedly starting a brush fire early Friday morning in Moab.
See surveillance video in media player above
The video shows the suspect lighting brush on fire just after midnight then riding away on a bicycle through a parking lot, according to a statement issued by the Moab City Police Department.
“The fire was close to a residence and a local business,” Moab City Police officials said.
The suspect is described as a slender male with facial hair.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Moab City Police Department at 435-259-8938.
Sydne Smythe posted the following message Tuesday on the video shown on the Police Department’s Facebook page:
That yard he lit on fire is my yard it’s less than 100 m away from a sleeping two-year-old and his father please help in identifying this man it could’ve turned out a lot worse for my family
This report is based on preliminary information provided by law enforcement and may not contain the full scope of findings.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @STGnews
Copyright St. George News, SaintGeorgeUtah.com LLC, 2017, all rights reserved.
I hope they find this piece of garbage before he lights the next one off. What in the heck is going on with this specimen?
If someone is so miserable to start fires purposely, endangering innocent people- why don’t they take a hike and never return!
Sure would be a shame if a piece of lead hit that gas tank on his back, boy that would be terrible, he might get killed…
He should be arrested for his horrible choice in sandals and hat and lack of beard trimming capabilities. God help him when he’s caught there’s alot of ppl both good and criminal that don’t take risking two year olds lives lightly.
Gotta b a liberal