Vandals start small fire at Blaine school campus

Three individuals came onto Blaine school district’s campus on July 18 and left behind evidence of a small fire, according to Blaine Police Department. The fire didn’t leave lasting damage and Blaine police do not have any suspects.

Blaine school district facilities supervisor Alan Pomeroy noticed a smell behind the performing arts center on the morning of July 19. He then found burnt paper, a burn mark on the concrete ground and a wall blackened from smoke, said Blaine police sergeant Michael Munden.

Munden said the damage wasn’t permanent and school district staff was able to remove the discoloration from the ground and walls.

Footage from the school’s surveillance cameras revealed that the vandalism happened at 10:20 p.m. on July 18. Three suspects in dark hoodies and shorts carrying skateboards ran out of an outdoor hallway where the fire was burning and fled through campus toward Mitchell Avenue, Munden said.

“Unfortunately, the cameras weren’t in view to get faces or identifiable features,” he said. “We really don’t have a whole lot to go on. The school resource officer is still trying to dig into that a little bit.”