Fires at Waterdog
Posted by Patty Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:51:00 GMT
Belmont issued the following press release today about a person of interest related to the fires set in Waterdog Park.
Age: 30’s
Gender: Male
Height: 5-10 to 6-0
Weight: 170
Eyes: Unknown
Hair: Brown
Complexion: Medium
Race: White
Date of last contact: 9/4/08
On Thursday 9/4/08 at approx. 4:50pm, two separate fires were reported in the canyon area, on the east side of the Hallmark neighborhood. Both fires were near Wakefield Dr & Somerset Dr and the two fires each burned approx. 1/4 of an acre. No structures were involved and there were no injuries. A preliminary investigation has determined that both fires were human-caused and may have been intentionally set. The Belmont Police are asking for the public’s help in this investigation.
The subject shown above was seen in the area of one of the fires. His involvement is unknown and investigators would like to talk with him. He was wearing a blue baseball cap, white t-shirt, blue shorts w/white stripes on the sides and light colored athletic shoes. Investigators are also looking for an older model white BMW sedan, with significant damage on the driver side, which was seen leaving the area at the time of the fires. It is unknown if the subject and the vehicle are related and their involvement with the fire is unknown. Anyone with information on these fires is asked to call the Belmont Police Department.
Belmont Police Department Crime Tip Line (650) 598-3000
GET HIM!!!
They have a suspect in custody!
http://www.belmont.gov/SubContent.asp?CatId=240001780&C_ID=240003054
Last night, September 10, 2008, Belmont PD Investigators arrested 18 yr old Bryce Geyton, of San Mateo in connection with two fires in a wooded canyon, which occurred near Hallmark Dr last Thursday, September 4, 2008. Investigators determined that Geyton and a group of local youths were in the canyon together, when the fire was started and all indications point to this being an isolated incident. Approximately ½ an acre was burned in the two-alarm fire, before being extinguished by firefighters. No structures were damaged
and there were no injuries.
Geyton was booked at Belmont PD on a charge of 452© of the California Penal Code – Recklessly causing a fire to forest land. The case will be submitted to the San Mateo County District Attorney for prosecution.
Ha, I went to school with this kid. What a punk.