PELL CITY, Al.
Authorities say a 15-year-old boy is charged with setting multiple fires inside a Walmart store in Saint Clair County.
Pell City police Cpt. Jonathan Herren said in a statement that the youth claimed to have set the fires on a dare. But Herren says investigators doubt that story is true.
Officials say the youth is accused of setting fires in four or five different parts of the store Tuesday night. Those included three spots in bathrooms, the pet department and the household goods section.
Herren says the fires damaged about $500 worth of merchandise, but they didn't spread and mainly created lots of smoke.
The teen is being held in a youth detention center and will face charges as a juvenile.
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