HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A teen is accused of starting the fire that tore through the Sheldon Park public housing complex last month.
Channel 11 has learned the 16-year-old reportedly set fire to a towel to start the blaze.
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A county investigator told Channel 11's Damany Lewis it took so long to file charges because officers were taking their time looking into the case.
The total damage was estimated at $500,000. In total, three people lost their homes and everything inside.
The boy is chanrged with arson, something police hope will send a message.
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