PALERMO, Maine — Two local teenage boys have been implicated in the arson and vandalism of two hunting camps last month.
Waldo County Sheriff’s Detective Jason Bosco on Thursday arrested a 17-year-old boy and charged a 16-year-old by in connection with the Oct. 10 break-in at the rural hunting camps. Both teens were charged with arson, burglary and aggravated criminal mischief.
Bosco said the pair forced their way into the camps, trashed its interior and set a couch in one on fire. He estimated the damage at $4,000.
Although the owner of the North Palermo Road camps offered a $1,000 reward for information on the case, Bosco said he was led to the two suspects through interviews and follow-up investigations.