ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a teen for an alleged arson fire.
Just after 2:30p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the area of Reisner Park, in the 700 block North 10th Street in Atchison to investigate a report that a restroom had been set on fire, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. Four people were seen fleeing the area.
Officers located the four several blocks from the park. It was determined that a fire had been set in a porta potty causing minor damage. The Fire Department had responded to the park and extinguished the fire.
Police determined 18-year-old Odessa L. Ellison of Atchison was one of the four persons at the park together and he was responsible for setting the fire.
Police arrested Ellison on requested charges of arson