Police arrest juvenile for setting brush fire

Investigation is ongoing

– On Friday at approximately 9:43 a.m., the Paso Robles Police Department, while on patrol, located a brush fire in the area of N. River Road and Union Road. Upon arrival, officers observed a male juvenile running away from the scene of the fire, which had been set on a hillside backing up to a residential street. The Paso Robles Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire, and no nearby homes were damaged.

At about 11:08 a.m., the police department was notified of a male juvenile attempting to light another fire near the burn spot from the earlier incident. Officers arrived on the scene and located the juvenile, who was determined to be the same individual seen fleeing the scene of the earlier fire. He was arrested for violating Penal Code 452, recklessly setting a fire.

The investigation is ongoing. The Paso Robles Police Department is requesting anyone with information to call the PRPD at (805) 237-6464. Those wishing to remain anonymous are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers’ 24-hour hotline at (805) 549-STOP or text “SLOTIPS” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).