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A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of starting Monrovia High School on fire with a Molotov cocktail.
The fire broke out at Monrovia High School, located at 845 W. Colorado Blvd. in Monrovia, Monday morning after midnight, CBS LA reporters. Investigators say there was "severe" damage—about $500,000 to $1 million worth—done to the counseling and admin offices in the area where the fire occurred. School officials decided to go ahead with school today, despite the damage.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of arson after he was found hiding near the scene, the L.A. Times reports. Witnesses said they saw the boy throw an object through the window, causing the blaze. Authorities say the boy—whose identity is not being released because he is a minor—acted alone, and they're not sure why he allegedly started the fire. ABC 7 reports that he was a student at the school.
Fire at Monrovia High School set by juvenile. https://t.co/0bmrprwhLT pic.twitter.com/ltVpbdnelH
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) November 30, 2015
Police say suspect behind fire at Monrovia High School is a student at the school https://t.co/pJtdPwoR9y pic.twitter.com/AG7VA44djZ
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) November 30, 2015
18-year-old Monrovia boy arrested early Monday morning for allegedly setting fire to admin bldg at Monrovia High. pic.twitter.com/pIWAo6Yhnc
— Ruby Gonzales (@RubyGonzales2) November 30, 2015
3RD ALARM: Monrovia Highschool, Alleged arsonist in custody. pic.twitter.com/mgHgEgtkB1
— Landon Jensen (@LJensen911) November 30, 2015