New Berlin man accused of setting fire to playground with Molotov cocktails
CBS 58 NEW BERLIN, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A 19-year-old New Berlin man was arrested Friday, in connection to an arson investigation at Biwer Park.
Officers responded to the park around 4:40 a.m., according to the police department, after neighbors called to say the park was on fire, with witnesses reporting a man with a gas can.
Upon arrival, officers found the merry-go-round on fire, and a short time later, located and arrested the 19-year-old suspect.
Authorities say the fire was started with a series of Molotov cocktails.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze, but police say the merry-go-round was destroyed. Minor damage was also done to the basketball court.
Police say there is no danger to the public. The suspect is awaiting charges at the Waukesha County Jail.
