THOMAS WALSH, 23, CHARGED WITH ARSON AFTER FIRES SET ALONG WEST FLETCHER ST, CHICAGO

    SUN DEC 09 2012 ~4:15 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT

    6300 W FLETCHER ST CHICAGO, IL (MULTIPLE ADDRESSES NEARBY)

    ENG 125 ON SCENE WITH A POLE ON FIRE ABOUT 4:14 AM. ENG 125 REPORTS MULTIPLE FIRES ABOUT 4:21 AM. REQUEST FOR CHIEF WITH BN 11 RESPONDING. REQUESTS STILL FOR A GARAGE AND AN AUTO ON FIRE AT ABOUT 4:22 AM AT 6300 FLETECHER. TRK 53 ON SCENE. ENG 94 RESPONDS TO 6100 FLETCHER. SEVEN TRASH CONTAINERS, SET ON FIRE -- SPREAD TO A GARAGE AND AT LEAST TWO VEHICLES. FORD FOCUS DESTROYED.

    ALSO, FIRE AT POLE CAUSED DOWNED POWER LINES AND ARCING. A DOCTOR'S OFFICE NEARBY ALSO RECEIVED FIRE DAMAGE AND ELECTRICAL DAMAGE.

    THOMAS J. WALSH, 23, OF THE 3100 BLOCK OF NORTH MENARD AVENUE, CHARGED WITH ARSON IN CONNECTION WITH AT LEAST FIVE FIRES SET ABOUT 4 A.M. IN THE 6100 TO 6300 BLOCKS OF WEST FLETCHER ST. $100K BAIL. SUSPECT WAS WEARING A BLUE T-SHIRT WITH CFD LOGO, BUT IS NOT EMPLOYED BY CITY OF CHICAGO

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