MORENO VALLEY, Calif. -- Cal Fire investigators have arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly burglarizing and setting fire to a classroom at a Moreno Valley school.
He was taken into custody just before midnight on Jan. 8, the same day as the alleged crimes at Creekside Elementary School.
Firefighters were called to a blaze at the school, located at 13563 Heacock Street, around 6:30 p.m.
Forty-five firefighters were able to contain the fire to one classroom in an eight-unit building.
That classroom was heavily damaged by the fire. Two other rooms sustained some smoke damage.
Total damages are estimated at $500,000.
The teen was booked on charges of burglary, arson and resisting arrest.
Two other juveniles are being sought for questioning.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Riverside County Arson Hotline at (800) 633-2836.
All calls are anonymous and confidential.
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