Redmond 18-year-old arrested on arson charge, accused of setting blaze that destroyed RV after family dispute
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An 18-year-old Redmond resident was arrested Thursday on an arson charge, accused of setting a fire that destroyed an unoccupied RV in east Redmond after a dispute with adult family members, police said as they asked any witnesses to contact officers.
Around 12:25 p.m., officers from the Redmond Police Department, along with Redmond Fire & Rescue responded to a 9-1-1 call of an RV on fire in the undeveloped area south of East Antler Avenue and north of East Highway 126, police Lieutenant April Huey said.
"A preliminary investigation determined an RV was set on fire after a dispute between adult family members," Huey said in a news release.
The suspect, an 18-year-old, fled the area but was later located with the help of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.
The Redmond resident was booked into the county jail on a second-degree arson charge. KTVZ News policy is to not name arrested individuals until and unless formal charges are filed.
Huey said the RV was unoccupied at the time of the fire and there were no reported injuries.
Remond Police are asking any witnesses to the fire to contact the non-emergency dispatch number at 541-693-6911.