Local authorities are investigating a report of a suspected arson in Washougal for the second time this summer.
An unidentified person set several garbage cans on fire, damaging the women’s restroom at William Clark Park on Aug. 10, according to Washougal Police Department (WPD) captain Zane Freschette.
“Two of those garbage cans were inside the women’s restroom, and several were outside and away from anything else that would actually burn,” said Freschette, who added that the Camas-Washougal Fire Department is investigating the incident.
The suspect “placed those two trash cans (that were positioned outside the restrooms) inside the women’s restroom near the sink,” according to a report written by responding WPD officer Kevin Wooldridge.
“It appears the suspect(s) filled both trash cans with the toilet paper rolls out of each restroom along with other burning material before setting fire to each trash can,” he wrote. “The fire caused extensive damage inside the restroom.”