LANCASTER, Pa. — Update, 12/17: Police have identified a York man as the suspect in the Lancaster City Visitor Center fire that caused damage to the building on Dec. 12.
Brandon Scott Walburn, 31, of York, is wanted by Lancaster City Police on charges of arson, causing or risking catastrophe, institutional vandalism, and recklessly endangering another person.
After obtaining and analyzing video from multiple locations within the downtown area, Detective Toby Hickey was able to track down the person Lancaster City Police believe was responsible for starting the fire.
The estimated value of the damage caused to the visitor center is $25,000 and the damage caused to the portable toilet is $2,300.
Previously:
Lancaster City Police are investigating a fire that was started outside the city's visitor center and caused damage to the building in the early hours of Sunday.
Firefighters were called to the 1st block of West King Street on Sunday just after 3 a.m. for a fire outside the Lancaster City Visitor Center on Penn Square.
When fire officials arrived at the scene, they saw the fire was spreading to the building and worked to quickly extinguish it.
According to officials, the fire began in a portable toilet that was outside the visitor center but grew large enough to cause structural damage to the building and fill it with smoke.
Fire officials say the fire was "incendiary" in nature.
No injuries were reported.
Police are reviewing surveillance videos of the area to try to find the person or persons responsible for the fire.
Anyone with information is asked to call Lancaster City Police at 717-735-3300 or Lancaster City-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-1913. Tips can also be sent to the police department's website.
