Deputies look for suspect who burned down 5 port-a-potties in Jefferson County

By hannah-metzger October 30, 2020 | updated 6 years ago

Melted plastic from multiple burnt port-a-potties sits outside of a Jefferson County tennis court. (Photo courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the person responsible for burning down multiple port-a-potties.

On Friday, the office reported at least five port-a-potties were burned and melted down at a tennis court in south Jefferson County.

In addition to property destruction, this crime violates the county’s Stage 2 fire ban which prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using any fire.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the sheriff’s office tip line at 303-271-5612 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Melted plastic from multiple burnt port-a-potties sits outside of a Jefferson County tennis court. (Photo courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office) — Melted plastic from multiple burnt port-a-potties sits outside of a Jefferson County tennis court. (Photo courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)

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