Arsonist sentenced

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Authorities alleged Streamer committed the burglaries to try to steal items he could use to support his cocaine addiction. Prosecutors alleged Streamer set the IirHs WR WhH SrRSHrWiHs WR FRvHr his WrDFNs DIWHr WhH EurglDriHs.

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“He added that he started this IirH WR FRnFHDl Dny HviGHnFH RI his crimes,” Wacker alleged in the arrHsW DIIiGDviW.

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,n DGGiWiRn WR IirH GDPDgH, RIIiFiDls IRunG HviGHnFH RI inWHntional vandalism throughout the school that included water dripping through ceilings because sinks had been plugged.

“ThHrH wDs D lRW RI wDWHr GDPDgH, IirH GDPDgH DnG SrRSHrWy that was damaged that needed to be replaced,” Bunn said.

A teacher was at the school at WhH WiPH RI WhH IirH DnG wDs DlHrWHG WR WhH IirH Ey DlDrPs sRunGing, court papers indicate. The teacher grDEEHG D IirH HxWinguishHr DnG DWWHPSWHG WR HxWinguish WhH IirH whilH FDlling 911, DFFRrGing WR WhH FriPinDl FRPSlDinW IilHG Ey Cheltenham Detective Ronald Cupo.

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During the investigation, authorities discovered two containHrs, lDEHlHG “NHrRsHnH,” IRunG in WhH viFiniWy RI WhH IirHs. FirH RIIiFiDls GHWHrPinHG WhH IirHs wHrH incendiary in nature, and set by human hands.

Streamer was developed as a suspect and was questioned by police. Streamer admitted taking three laptop computers which he inWHnGHG WR sHll IRr PRnHy.

“SWrHDPHr WhHn SluggHG Dll RI the sinks in the school and turned WhH wDWHr Rn WR IlRRG WhH EuilGing. He then went outside and took two NHrRsHnH FDns IrRP D shHG Rn WhH property and re-entered the building,” Cupo alleged. “Streamer admitted to pouring the contents RI WhH FDn RnWR WhH IlRRr DnG WhHn SrRFHHGHG WR lighW D IirH.”

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