Mount Tabor teen arsonist sentenced to community service, $30K in restitution

PORTLAND, Ore. – A teen accused of setting dozens of fires across Portland in 2022 will be required to pay about $30,000 in restitution. Malik Hares, 19, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree arson and one count of second-degree arson, and at one point, told fire investigators that he had purchased lighter fluid and served as the “driver” during one of the incidents.

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