3 juveniles arrested in Oregon high school arson

Published 8:12 pm Wednesday, November 5, 2014

EUGENE, Ore. — Police in Eugene, Oregon, say three teenage boys have been arrested in an arson fire that damaged a boys’ restroom at North Eugene High School.

Police spokeswoman Melinda McLaughlin says the fire discovered Wednesday afternoon at a restroom near the cafeteria damaged the bathroom but no one was hurt.

She says the area around the fire was evacuated as firefighters responded.

Police determined the case was arson. The spokeswoman says two 15-year-old boys and a 14-year-old boy were arrested and taken to juvenile detention for investigation of arson, disorderly conduct and reckless endangering.