"Beverly police have arrested a 17-year-old boy accused of setting a fire at a local church early Monday morning. Emergency crews responded to Pilgrim Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Cabot Street around 3:39 a.m. following a 911 call about smoke billowing from the house of worship, Beverly police said in a news release. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze and determined it had been intentionally set, according to the release. The State Police Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit also responded to the scene."
"Beverly police said officers located the teen boy nearby and took him into custody. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Salem Juvenile Court Monday on charges of breaking and entering a building in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony, burning a public building or structure, and destroying a place of worship. Authorities have not publicly named the teen."
"Beverly Police and Fire are actively investigating this incident, but believe the juvenile was the sole perpetrator and that there is no further threat to the community, according to the news release. At this time, the investigation does not indicate any connection to any other incidents. Authorities on Monday also identified another juvenile as the alleged perpetrator in two fires at a church in nearby Marblehead."
A 17-year-old boy was arrested after a fire at Pilgrim Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Cabot Street around 3:39 a.m. Emergency crews extinguished the blaze and determined it had been intentionally set. The State Police Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit responded. Officers found the juvenile nearby and took him into custody. He is scheduled for arraignment in Salem Juvenile Court on charges including breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a felony, burning a public building, and destroying a place of worship. Authorities believe the juvenile was the sole perpetrator and that there is no further threat. Investigators reported no connection to other incidents, while a separate Marblehead case involves a 12-year-old accused of setting small church fires on consecutive Sundays.
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