Juvenile suspected in Naperville church fire
Posted May 20, 2009 11:00 pm
Police are investigating a fire, believed to be set by a juvenile, under the pulpit of Naperville Congregational Church while 50 people were meeting in the church's basement.
No one was injured in the fire, said Naperville Police Commander Dave Hoffman, and it was extinguished moments after it was started at about 11:15 a.m. Sunday.
Hoffman would not reveal the age or gender of the accused youth, but stated charges had not been filed.
He also would not say whether the accused is a member of the church at 1 Bunting Lane, near 75th and Washington streets.
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