Teenagers arrested over £100,000 Boundary Park blaze
Date published: 30 September 2010
FIRE at Boundary Park: the damage is estimated to have cost the club £100,000.
TWO teenagers have been arrested in connection with an arson attack at Boundary Park.
Police received a flood of calls from people after CCTV images of two people were printed in the Oldham Chronicle.
The teenagers have been bailed pending further inquiries until October 27.
A pallet was set ablaze close to the Corner Flag hospitality suite, which is above a disabled area at the Broadway side of the stadium, on August 22.
The fire ripped through the wheelchair section and part of the suite causing £100,000 worth of damage.
CCTV cameras captured two youths jumping over the back fence as the flames took hold.
Anyone with information is asked to call Oldham CID on 0161-856 8954 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555 111.
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