Gault Middle School fire investigation leads to arrests of 3 juveniles in Gig Harbor
Three teenagers were arrested Wednesday in Gig Harbor in connection with the arson fire that destroyed Tacoma’s long-shuttered Gault Middle School on Jan. 3.
Tacoma Fire Department arrived at the school at 1115 E. Division Lane after 4 a.m. on Jan. 3 to find flames shooting from the building. Crews returned to the school several times in the following days to extinguish flare-ups.
Following the fire, arson investigators developed probable cause for the arrest of the three juveniles, according to Tacoma police.
On Wednesday, Tacoma police with the assistance of Gig Harbor police arrested two 15-year-old boys and a 15-year-old girl and booked them into the Remann Hall juvenile detention center on suspicion of first-degree arson and second-degree burglary. The investigation continues.
Tacoma Public Schools spokesperson Tanisha Jumper said contractors were assessing the Gault site Wednesday with clean-up and possible remediation to follow.
