Teen dressed in vampire costume arrested, charged with arson in Dayton neighborhood

Police say the person responsible for a string of car fires is a 17-year-old. They said he matched the description of a person seen leaving one of the scenes two weeks ago.

Court documents obtained by News Center 7 detail when police caught the teen and what he had with him.

Judge Helene Wallace said, “You are here on two counts of arson. This is our first appearance on these charges.”

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On Dec. 1, Dayton Police responded to a suspicious person call in the area of Riverview and Oxford avenues…

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