Bedford Heights on Alert: $5,000 Reward Offered in Search for Arson Suspects After Commercial Building Fire

Authorities in Bedford Heights are intensively searching for two suspects believed to be responsible for setting a fire in a commercial building earlier this week, as reported by

News 5 Cleveland

. The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s office has determined the blaze to be arson following an incident at a four-story high-rise on Northfield Road. Surveillance footage captured two hooded and masked individuals inside the building, one of them clutching what appears to be lighter fluid. The Ohio Blue Ribbon Arson Committee offers up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

After responding to a fire alarm around 1:02 a.m., Bedford Heights firefighters found flames emanating from a first-story window and, in an unexpected twist, discovered multiple people living in basement office units, crews from Maple Heights, North Randall, Solon, and Highland Hills provided mutual aid on the scene everyone present, including several children, were rescued without harm, as per a

Cleveland19

release.

The incidents have placed significant strain on local enterprises, with one business owner expressing the adversity they faced after the fire. “It’s impacted everybody in that building, because nobody can work there,” Tarsha Ivy, owner of House of Beautiful Locs, told

WKYC

, highlighting the financial toll the event has taken on her business and others nearby.

Anyone with potentially pertinent information is strongly encouraged to contact the State Fire Marshal’s tip line at 800-589-2728. The investigations emphasize that any tip will be thoroughly vetted to find those culpable, and the State Fire Marshal’s office stands behind this commitment, ensuring that all leads are pursued to bring justice to the Bedford Heights community hit by this deliberate and damaging act.

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