'Cop City' group claims responsibility for setting fire to concrete trucks at business in Lawrenceville
Officials discovered the fire behind Ernst Concrete in Lawrenceville. (Credit: Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services)
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A group protesting the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center is claiming responsibility for setting the fire that destroyed several vehicles at Ernst Concrete in Lawrenceville early Tuesday morning.
In an online post titled "Make Contractors Afraid Again" made by "Scenes From The Atlanta Forest," they describe where they placed incendiary devices in the vehicles and encouraged further "experimentation with incendiary placement."
They also said that there was a time when contractors were afraid to take on the APSTC project and if they can make the cost of the contract greater than the profit, they will drop it. They also said "Sneaking around at night is fun and burning shit is cool."
The post also included a full list of Ernst sites, including locations in other states.
Additionally, sources tell FOX 5 Atlanta that demonstrators may be connected to the fire that destroyed a historic home at Stone Mountain Park.
ORIGINAL STORY
Officials believe multiple work vehicles were intentionally set on fire on Seaboard Industrial Drive in Lawrenceville early Tuesday morning.
The Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services reported to Ernst Concrete, a Lawrenceville ready-mix concrete supplier, at 2:38 a.m. The vehicles were burning behind the business.
Officials had to temporarily close the roadway as they worked for half an hour to get the flames under control.
Officials discovered the fire behind Ernst Concrete in Lawrenceville. (Credit: Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services)
There have been no reported injuries.
While the initial investigation didn't reveal a cause of the fire, the Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services made a note to mention arson was a felony punishable by imprisonment and fines in a statement released to the media.
There has been no word of a suspect.
Officials discovered the fire behind Ernst Concrete in Lawrenceville. (Credit: Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services)
Anyone with information about the fire is asked to contact the Gwinnett County Fire Investigations Section at 678-518-4890, or the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1-800-282-5804.
Georgia Arson Control, Inc. is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for arson.