NEW PORT RICHEY
11-year-old arrested on arson charges
An 11-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday after, police say, he set several fires to his home and other houses in the 6000 block of Indiana Avenue in the past few months. Neighbors have made at least 11 emergency calls since July 2011, a New Port Richey police report states. The call frequency increased in January. In the past week, police responded to four calls. The boy was setting fire to sheds, trees, chairs, a lattice, a wheelbarrow and a house, the report states. Police interviewed the boy during several calls but were never able to obtain enough evidence for an arrest. Police staked out the area Wednesday night when they caught the boy in the act and arrested him, the report states. He admitted starting six fires and was booked in the Juvenile Assessment Center on six charges of arson. The Times is withholding his name because of his age.
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Don't toss the extra paperwork in this month's water bill: Dade City mailed out 1,000 citizen surveys with the bills, seeking residents' feedback on a variety of issues. The mailing included a self-addressed, stamped envelope for residents to return the survey, which is due Feb. 22. Officials encourage residents to take a few minutes and share their thoughts with City Hall.
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