Police Ask For Help Identifying Mpls. Arsonist

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police are asking for help identifying a man who allegedly set fire to a Minneapolis dumpster last month and caused a business $200 worth of damage.

The fire was set on May 19 on the property of a business on the 800 block of Hennepin Avenue East. Video footage from surveillance revealed that a man climbed into the dumpster, ignited an incendiary device and ran off.

If you have any information regarding this case, call police at 612-673-3389. A reward of $2,500 is being offered for information that leads to his arrest.