4/30/2009

Two 9th grade students who attend Ooltewah High School were arrested around noon today in connection with the two small fires that were set at the school yesterday.  The arrests follow a joint investigation by Lieutenants Henry McElvain and Anthony Moore with the Fire Investigation Division, and two Hamilton County School Resource Officers.

County officers Paul Maupin and Robert Stockburger charged the two boys, ages 15 and 16, with Aggravated Arson, Reckless Endangerment and Disrupting an Assembly.  The officers then transported the youths to the Juvenile Detention Center for booking.

The two juveniles reportedly started the fires in two different restrooms at opposite ends of the school shortly after 1:00 p.m. yesterday. Both fires were extinguished quickly and there was no damage to the building.  The school had to be evacuated, but no one was injured.

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