New Berlin man accused of setting fire to playground with Molotov cocktails

NEW BERLIN, Wis. (CBS 58) — A 19-year-old New Berlin man was arrested Friday, in connection to an arson investigation at Biwer Park.

Officers responded to the park around 4:40 a.m., according to the police department, after neighbors called to say the park was on fire, with witnesses reporting a man with a gas can.

Upon arrival, officers found the merry-go-round on fire, and a short time later, located and arrested the 19-year-old suspect.

Authorities say the fire was started with a series of Molotov cocktails…

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