GASTONIA, N.C. — Investigators with the Gastonia Police Department identified a suspect in the July 5 arson at a Dollar Tree on South York Road.
Police identified the suspect as a 14-year-old boy. Because of the suspect’s age, no other information about the suspect will be released.
The fire caused an estimated $1 million in damages and destroyed the building.
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Thankfully, no injuries were reported in the incident.
The police department said the Gaston County District Attorney’s Office and the Department of Juvenile Justice will determine what happens next.
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