Fires targeting property of police, firefighters in Arkansas
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities in a small Arkansas town say local police and firefighters are being targeted by suspicious fires and vandalism.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the incidents in Cotton Plant began in February, when a fire destroyed a firefighter's rental home. The latest fire occurred Sunday and damaged the home of Fire Chief Jason Johnston's mother.
Mayor Willard Ryland says someone used gasoline to start a fire this month inside the Cotton Plant Police Department. He says the fire destroyed a computer and a box of police investigation reports. Other firefighters say their personal vehicles and an emergency van have also been vandalized.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Local police have asked Arkansas State Police to take over the investigation.
Cotton Plant, a town of about 650 residents, is roughly 70 miles northeast of Little Rock.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Information from: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, http://www.arkansasonline.com