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'Suspicious Fires' Have Carlisle Police Searching For Bicyclist 'Suspicious Fires' Have Carlisle Police Searching For Bicyclist
'Suspicious Fires' Have Carlisle Police Searching For Bicyclist A bicyclist is being sought as suspected arsonist, Carlisle Borough Police announced on Sunday, Aug. 11.  The search began after " a string of suspicious fires in the Borough," the police stated in the release.  The bicyclist pictured is "a person of interest," according to the police.  He is described as a white man between 20 and 30 years old, and he has been seen twice riding a bike with a white front.  He has been seen wearing khaki shorts and a long-sleeved dark shirt; and on a separate occasion, he was seen wearing a brown camo backpack and gray shorts, according…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
'Suspicious' Fire Damages Lancaster Visitor's Center 'Suspicious' Fire Damages Lancaster Visitor's Center
'Suspicious' Fire Damages Lancaster Visitor's Center A fire that damaged the Lancaster Visitor's Center early Sunday morning is considered suspicious, authorities said. The blaze outside the Lancaster City Visitor's Center at Penn Square and was spreading to the building when first responders arrived around 3 a.m., according to police. An investigation found that the fire began in a portable toilet, located outside the Visitor's Center, and grew large enough to begin damaging the historic Visitor's Center building, causing some structural damage and damage to the windows.  There were no reported injuries from the incident and damage est…

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by Cecilia Levine