Police have charged 16 year old John O'Brien (R) and three younger teens in connection with two separate fires that were set earlier this week. Authorities said they caught three teens (who have been charged as juveniles) on Thursday morning while they were committing vandalism, causing damage to both vehicles and businesses. Since the teens were caught in the same area as the fires that were set at Waterford Square Apartments and Charlotte Catholic High School, they were turned over to investigators.
According to police, the teens told investigators they did not set the fire at the leasing office on Wednesday morning, which caused nearly $1 million worth of damage, but they knew who did. They pointed the finger at O'Brien, who was arrested late Thursday.
Police believe the three juveniles are responsible for setting fire to a school van at Charlotte Catholic early Tuesday morning. They have each been charged with malicious use of explosive or incendiary material, burning personal property, aiding and abetting larceny and three counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle. Source: WSOC-TV