SUBJECT: Arson Fire - Capone's Pub

Date: July 25, 2007

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt. Mclean 773-6340

Post Falls Police officers responded to an early morning report of a fire occurring at Capone’s Pub & Grill; located at 315 N. Ross Point Rd. Post Falls . Witnesses reported hearing explosions and breaking glass at 03:11 AM at the business. When Officers arrived to the fire scene, they found the buildings interior was engulfed in flames. Kootenai county Fire & Rescue arrived and extinguished the blaze. Extensive interior damage was caused to the building. Because evidence of a break-in and arson was found, Detectives from the Post Falls Police Department and arson investigators from Kootenai County Fire & Rescue were called to the fire scene to assist with the fire & burglary investigations.

Evidence discovered at the scene indicates the business was broke into through a window and accelerants appear to have been used to set the fire inside the building.  Investigators believe that the suspect(s) may have been injured while fleeing the burning building. A pair of burned NIKE running shoes, likely worn by the suspect; were abandoned near the point of entry into the business (See pictures below). Investigators also found evidence that the shoes had accelerants spilled on them as well, which may have caused the suspect to remove his burning shoes and flee without them. 

Anyone with any information about this break-in/ arson are asked to call Det. Gunderson at the Post Falls Police Department at #773-3517, fire Marshall Larry Boatwright at #208-676-8739, or anonymously at www.postfallspolice.com.  

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AUTHOR: Lt. Mclean