Home State Police seeks information on Culpeper arson case
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State Police seeks information on Culpeper arson case

Chris Graham
culpeper arson case
Photo courtesy Virginia State Police.

Somebody set fire to the Virginia Department of Corrections Adult Probation and Parole office building in the Town of Culpeper in June.

Know who?

The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Culpeper Field Office is asking for the public’s help with identifying the culprit in the June 16 arson, which was reported at 4:58 a.m.

Surveillance video from the building shows the individual light something in his hand and throw it at a window of the building. The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire.

The suspect is described as an adult male. He was seen wearing a white or grey sweatshirt and baggy pants at the time of the incident.

Anyone with any information about this individual is asked to call Virginia State Police at 540-829-7742 or contact VSP by email at [email protected].

 

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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