City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 1, 2017

CONTACT: Officer Latisha Stroer
Public Information Officer
(573) 874-7448
[email protected]

UPDATE: STORAGE BUILDING FIRE AT NIFONG PARK

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

A Columbia Police Department detective took a male juvenile, age 13, from Columbia, into custody yesterday afternoon in relation to the storage building fire at Nifong Park.

The Columbia Fire Department (CFD) was dispatched to a storage barn fire on May 31, 2017 at 10:55 a.m. at Nifong Park.  A CPD detective and CFD Assistant Fire Marshall responded to the scene to investigate and interview witnesses about the fire.

A Columbia Assistant Fire Marshall determined the fire was intentionally set. A CPD detective located witnesses that described seeing the juvenile in the area prior to the fire.  The juvenile was located and taken into custody for Misdemeanor Reckless Burning or Exploding and released to the Juvenile Office.



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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