Chicago police warned residents in the 19th District of an apparent arsonist who is targeting Halloween and autumn decorations near people's homes.
Chicago police are looking for a suspected arsonist who is prowling the Northwest Side and lighting Halloween decorations on fire. The police department's 19th District, which includes neighborhoods such as Lincoln Square and North Center, sent out a community alert Tuesday with regard to eight fires that targeted Halloween and autumn decorations or trash cans between Oct. 4 and Oct. 16. The latest three fires, which were carried out between Oct. 11 and Oct.
My wife and I were asleep, and it was like 4 in the morning, and we woke up to the smell of like a bonfire in the apartment,' a witness to one of the fires, Craig Deering, told ABC 7 Chicago. 'When I came outside, the whole block was just in smoke, and we saw flames over there by the tree, and I immediately ran back up to the apartment to get my phone and call 911.
Hopefully they catch him. Hopefully he learns right from wrong,' one local, Fred Hackmann, told the outlet. The police department told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that one person is currently being questioned by police on the matter. Police have not made any arrests in the case. Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact the Bureau of Detectives.
Police advised residents of the area to move Halloween and seasonal decorations away from structures.
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