Submitted by Morgan Alexander.
On this day in 1977, David Levage who was hired by a local crime syndicate dumped a dozen cans of paint thinner onto premier Tacoma waterfront restaurant, Top of The Ocean. Built in the 1940s, the structure was instantly engulfed in flames once ignited. This arson was connected to a number of other suspicious nightclub fires which resulted in a Federal grand jury racketeering case that brought down local crime bosses and Pierce County Sheriff, George Janovich.
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