SAN MARCOS — Authorities today reached out for help in identifying and locating a young man suspected of intentionally setting fire to an abandoned business in San Marcos last weekend.
The fire was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday at a building that formerly housed the Jumping Turtle Bar and Grill at 1600 Capalina Road, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
A witness reported seeing a suspect running away from the back of the business, where the fire started, sheriff’s officials said.
Investigators with the sheriff’s bomb/arson unit determined the fire was intentionally set.
The suspect was described as white, in his late teens or early 20s, with black hair. He was last seen wearing a floral face mask and carrying a skateboard.
Anyone with information about the suspect or the fire is asked to call the sheriff’s bomb/arson unit at 619-550-8158 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. Tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.
