A group of three 12-year-olds and a 14-year-old are responsible for multiple arsons in Fillmore, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office says.
Authorities said that the alleged arsons occurred at the Fillmore Historical Museum on Sunday. That day, the Fillmore Fire Department responded to the 300 block of Main Street on reports of two small fires, which were determined to be suspicious.
Another fire was started in the same area on Tuesday, authorities said.
Investigators later found evidence that revealed that the fires were started intentionally.
The suspects were identified as four juvenile boys. Three of the suspects are 12 years old while the fourth is 14.
They were arrested on suspicion of arson.
It was not clear how the boys were identified as the suspects
Each boy was cited and returned to their parents. They now await Juvenile Justice Court proceedings.