PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — A 15-year-old was arrested Wednesday after a fire at a middle school in Port Orchard, investigators said.
Deputies responded to an alarm activation early in the morning at Marcus Whitman Middle School.
When officers arrived, they found a fire that was set inside the school, police said.
The fire was put out and investigators said it caused substantial damage inside the school.
Investigators said they arrested a 15-year-old in connection with the fire. The teen will be booked for first-degree arson and second-degree burglary.
The investigation remains ongoing.
UPDATE: Noon April 29th, 2020 Detectives have arrested a 15-year-old suspect from Port Orchard. Detectives are...
Posted by Kitsap County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, April 29, 2020
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