ATF Offers $5K Reward For Information On St. Paul Arson Suspect

ST. PAUL, MN – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the positive identification, arrest and conviction of a man that is said to be responsible for setting fire to a neighborhood school and several St. Paul businesses during the unrest that followed the death of George Floyd while he was in police custody.

“This individual was seen at multiple locations igniting fires in our community, (including) the Gordon Parks High School that serves disadvantaged youth,” Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jon Ortiz of the ATF’s St. Paul Field Division said in a news release issued on Sunday. “We’re hoping the reward money will help convince those who may know the suspect to come forward with information. He may or may not be from the Twin Cities area.”

ATF is investigating the case with the St. Paul Fire Department, St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division and the FBI.

ATF officials are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of the man seen in surveillance photos to call 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477), email ATFTips@atf.gov or submit information via www.ReportIt.com or the Report It mobile app, available on Google Play or Apple Apps Store. Anyone who uses Report It should select “ATF – St. Paul Field Division” as the reporting agency.

Authorities ask people to give as much information as they can about the man’s identity and whereabouts. The information can be provided anonymously but in order to collect the reward, people should also include contact information.