$5,000 Reward Offered For Information On Suspected Arsonist In Lawrence

LAWRENCE (CBS) -- Investigators are asking the public to help identify the person who set fire to a building in Lawrence while people were sleeping inside. The Arson Watch Reward Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that helps solve the case.

Someone was caught on surveillance camera around 4:30-5 a.m. Saturday near the scene of the apartment fire on Andover Street, said the State Fire Marshal's Office. Firefighters were able to put out the flames quickly.

A man spotted on surveillance video at the time of the fire Saturday.(Photo credit: State Fire Marshal)

Anyone who recognizes the person in the video or who saw something Saturday morning is asked to call the Arson Hotline at 1-800-682-9229.

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