Juvenile accused of setting fire to American flags outside homes in Montgomery County
PERKIOMEN, Pa. - Police in Montgomery County arrested a juvenile who they say set fire to American flags flown outside at least two homes on Monday.
What we know:
Pennsylvania State Police were called to a home on Equestrian Lane in Perkiomen Township around noon Monday after it was reported that someone had set fire to an American flag outside the property and fled in a gray Buick.
Troopers soon received another call about another flag being set on fire outside a home on nearby Glendale Road. The caller managed to provide police with a description of the suspect, and the license plate number of the Buick.
Investigators say the suspect was spotted by Perkiomen Township workers. Troopers soon found the suspect walking across a yard wearing a full face covering and detained the juvenile male without incident.
What's next:
The suspect was charged with arson and criminal mischief for multiple fires set in the Fox Heath, Greenshire Estates, and Cranberry Estates neighborhoods.