By Fox23.com News Staff
ADAIR COUNTY, Okla. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Adair County Sheriff’s Office are asking to public’s help to identify a suspect who they say set fire to the Adair County Sheriff’s house.
According to officials, a fire was reported at the residence of sheriff Jason Ritchie on Tuesday. Special agents from the ATF Muskogee Field Office responded and found evidence of forced entry and detected an ignitable liquid.
Agents are pursuing leads, but have identified no suspects at this time.
“Fire, when used as a tool of violence, can ruin lives, property, and the American sense of security,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Brian Garner in a statement. “ATF has a longstanding working relationship with the Adair County Sheriff’s Office and is determined to locate the individual(s) responsible for this reckless act and hold them accountable. We will continue working alongside our law enforcement partners to protect the community and ensure those who endanger public safety are brought to justice.”
If you have any information, you care asked to call the ATF Muskogee Office at 918-594-1800, the Adair County Sheriff’s Office at 918-696-2106 or ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS. You can also send information to ATFTips@atf.gov or the ATF’s website at www.atf.gov/contact/atftips.
