ATF offering $5K reward for identifying Brooklyn Park arson suspects

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for information that can help authorities identify two people who were seen setting fires in multiple businesses inside a Brooklyn Park strip mall in April.

On April 19, intentionally set fires damaged De Armour Nails, Kelly’s Diamond Realty and Top 2 Bottom Fashions, all in the K&J Shopping Center at the intersection of Brookdale Drive North and Xerxes Avenue North.

Surveillance footage shows two people pouring a suspected flammable liquid throughout the businesses before lighting the accelerant on fire. A fireball erupted, causing heavy damages.

REWARD: ATF is offering $5,000 for information on three Brooklyn Park, Minn., arsons at a shopping center back in April, 2021. @BPPD @bpfire @MnDPS_SFM Please read the full release for more details, photos and video: https://t.co/GnKVZqgkM4 pic.twitter.com/pGKlpcydvT

— ATF St. Paul (@ATFStPaul) June 9, 2021

“This is a clear act of arson,” ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge Jon Ortiz, of the St. Paul Field Division, said. “The challenge now is to determine who these individuals are, which is why we are reaching out to the public for information. We encourage folks who may know these individuals or details surrounding the incident to call ATF.”

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the ATF either by calling 1-888-283-8477, emailing ATFTips@atf.gov or by submitting an anonymous tip online.