Monday, August 18, 2008

Cameras May Help Nab School Arsonist

Someone poured gasoline on the side of the Columbia High School building around 11:00 p.m. Sunday evening; fortunately, damage was limited to the steel entry door and some blackened brick.

The Columbia Police Department is investigating, and officers have several leads from the surveillance images provided by cameras posted in the area. Wednesday's scheduled start for school will not be postponed.

Though controversial in some quarters, Columbia's surveillance cameras continue to prevent crime. Posting of cameras several months ago in chronically-victimized traffic circles, for example, reduced vandalism to nil.

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