Volatile materials used to make the drug methamphetime have been determined to be the cause of a fire in a second-floor apartment in Jamestown. City fire crews were called to the scene at 824 Prendergast Avenue about 3:00 PM Thursday, and found the second floor of the building fully engulfed in flames. Jamestown Police Captain Bob Samuelson says firefighters got the blaze out, and fire investigators did a preliminary investigation...
Bob Samuelson: meth lab
Samuelson says the second floor was extensively damaged, and he adds police are now looking for possible suspects in the case...
Bob Samuelson: looking for several occupants
Samuelson adds that the person suffering burns was able to flee before firefighters and police arrived. He says the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force headed up the investigation, and adds the State Police Contaiminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team is cleaning up the scene. If you have any information on the fire or victim, call Jamestown Police at 483-7537, or their tip line at 483-8477.
Volatile materials used to make the drug methamphetime have been determined to be the cause of a fire in a second-floor apartment in Jamestown. City fire crews were called to the scene at 824 Prendergast Avenue about 3:00 PM Thursday, and found the second floor of the building fully engulfed in flames. Jamestown Police Captain Bob Samuelson says firefighters got the blaze out, and fire investigators did a preliminary investigation...
