PHILADELPHIA – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF) today announced an increase in the reward for information
leading to the identification and arrest of person(s) responsible for the arson
that occurred at approximately 4:15 a.m. on May 1, 2017 at the town house
development site at 20th and Warton Streets in South Philadelphia. The ATF has
increased the reward on the third year anniversary. The reward now stands at $15,000.
On May 1, 2017, at approximately 4:15 a.m., a fire was
reported at multiple homes under construction at 1308 S. 20th Street. Investigators from the ATF Arson and
Explosives Task Force, Philadelphia Fire Marshal’s Office, and Philadelphia
Police Department responded to assist with the fire investigation. The ATF Arson and Explosives Task Force
determined that the fire was arson.
The Task Force is requesting the public’s assistance in
identifying the following person(s) of interest seen at the construction
site/fire location before the fire.
Please take a look at the pictures and video link below to see if you
recognize him. Notice the male is
initially wearing a hoodie but will return without the hoodie.
Philadelphia Police Department YouTube Channel video of
person of interest in construction site/fire location before the fire.
The entire video is posted to the Philadelphia Police
YouTube channel and the link is listed below.
This investigation is being conducted jointly by the ATF
Philadelphia Field Office, the Philadelphia Fire Marshal’s Office, and the
Philadelphia Police Department.
Anyone having information about the fire or identity of the
individual, should call the ATF 24/7 hotline at 1-888-ATF-TIPS
(1-888-283-8477), the Philadelphia Police at 1-215-686-TIPS, or email
ATFTips@atf.gov / tips@phillypolice.com. Tips can be submitted anonymously
using the Reportit® app, or by visiting www.reportit.com, using the
Philadelphia Field Division as the location.
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