A run of trash-can fires in downtown Portland ended with an arrest, after officers tracked down a suspect just a few blocks from the first reported blaze, according to police. Investigators believe the same person is responsible for setting as many as nine public trash receptacles on fire in a short burst of activity.
Portland police have not released the person’s name or said whether any charges have been filed.
As first reported by KXL, officers responded to calls about multiple burning trash cans in the downtown core and, with help from partner agencies, took a suspect into custody a short time later. According to KXL, police “released no other information” about the arrest or the investigation.
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