More on the Lynden Fire

Back in June of this year, there was a large fire in the commercial section of Lynden, WA and two teenagers were taken into custody. Now, it turns out that they have a couple other 'events' in their past. From the Lynden Tribune:

Boys responsible for Delft fire also charged with May vandalism
The two boys responsible for starting the June 9 Delft Square fire in Lynden have also been charged with the vandalism of about a dozen city vehicles a month earlier.

And the vandalism in question:

According to the affidavit of probable cause on the vandalism, the older boy on Oct. 27 supplied a written confession of involvement in the May incident and said he was with the other boy. However, the younger, when confronted with the claims the next day, said officers had no evidence against him and it was one person's word against another; he refused to talk to a detective.

Lynden public works employees came to work on May 11 and found gang slang spray-painted on 10 city vehicles, a generator trailer and a temporary structure, and also two trailers owned by the Lynden Pioneer Museum.

A building was entered and a fire extinguisher was taken from city equipment and discharged into several of the vehicles.

Nice kids -- I love how the younger one was so defiant to the cop. That will be really good for whatever career path he chooses down the road. Lynden is very small and very conservative -- should be interesting for the parents...