The culprit has burned decorations on the sidewalk and three of the fires happened on front porches of residences, Chicago police said.
Chicago police issued a community alert Tuesday warning residents about an arsonist who has ignited several autumn and Halloween displays on the North Side. A fire that happened about 3:30 a.m. Monday on a porch in the North Center neighborhood in the 3600 block of North Hoyne Avenue damaged the home, police said.
The arsonist has struck at least seven other times burning displays and street corner garbage cans, police said. The other arsons happened in the overnight hours at the following locations: The arsonist was described by police as a slender White man between 35 to 40 years of age. He is balding with a beard and mustache. He. was last seen wearing glasses, a black jacket, blue jeans and was carrying a messenger bag. Anyone with information on the arsonist should contact the police.
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