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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">May 27, 2020</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.817.5049
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov
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<br />Brittany Hilderbrand
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.7671
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov
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<br />Brad Fraizer
<br />Assistant Fire Chief
<br />Columbia Fire Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.7557
<br />Brad.Fraizer@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">UPDATE: Juvenile suspects detained in relation to commercial structure fire at Dollar General on May 11</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia police detained two juvenile suspects, both 16 years old, who are being held on the charge of Arson in the 1st Degree in connection to the May 11 structure fire at Dollar General, 3700 Flanders Court, at approximately 11:30 a.m. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The business was open and occupied at the time of the fire, however, no injuries were reported. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Columbia fire department fire marshal partnered with CPD detectives during the investigation. Fire investigators estimated the loss for the fire at approximately $350,000 in contents and approximately $250,000 for the structure. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The two suspects were released to the juvenile authorities. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is an ongoing investigation. There are no further details to provide at this time.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you saw something or know something, say something. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or CrimeStoppers at 573.875.TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>CPD Case Number: 2020-03850</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Original press release(s):</span></p>
<p><strong>Commercial Structure Fire at Dollar General</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6745"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6745</span></a></p>
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<p><strong>**UPDATE**Commercial Structure Fire at Dollar General</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6746"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6746</span></a></p></div>
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<div class="content"><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://gis.gocolumbiamo.com/CityView/?find=3700 Flanders Court" target="_blank">3700 Flanders Court</a></div>
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