On Saturday June 9, 2012 at 8 AM, Officers were dispatched to assist Sturgeon Bay Fire Department with a fire at St. Peters Church. Once the fire was out Officers and Fire Officials determined the fire was intentionally set. Officers reviewed security footage from the church and observed a teenage male walk into the church parking lot rear entrance around 1:57 AM. The male then lit the key less entry box on fire and left the entryway. The inside area of the church was damaged causing an unknown amount of damage to the church. Around 2 AM Officers were dispatched to Otumba Park for a fire. The fire there has been ruled Arson as well and caused an unknown amount of damage to the park pavilion.
The suspect observed in the security footage from the church appears to be a teenage boy, wearing plaid shorts, a shirt with a skull on it, white socks, and dark shoes. The video footage should be released at a later time this week.
If anyone has information on this incident please contact the Police Department
at 920-746-2450 or if you wish to remain anonymous you can use the departments
Confidential Web Tip Form located on the Police Departments website: http://www.sturgeonbaypolice.com/webtip.html
or click "Give A Tip!" on the Police Departments Facebook page. A reward is being offered to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the Arsons.
