HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point investigators are searching for a suspect who is accused of setting the same building on fire twice within a week.
Police said it happened on the 2000 block of West English Road on April 7th around 4:45 a.m., then again on April 13 around 3 a.m.
During the suspect's first attempt, investigators say they lit a gas can in a crawl space, causing $1,000 in damage.
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Detectives said during the second attempt, a suspect broke a window, poured an accelerant, and threw a lit torch into the building, causing $70,000 in damages.
Officers say no one was injured during either fire.
This is being treated as an arson investigation.
Detectives are still working to identify the suspect(s) in these cases. If you recognize the vehicle or the person, please contact Crime Stoppers of High Point at 336-889-4000 or Download the P3 mobile app.
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