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Fire is set in historic home

By Ethan Smith
Published in News on August 29, 2016 1:46 PM

Someone reportedly broke out the window of a historic home and threw a burning object inside the house some time between Thursday evening and early Friday morning.

An incident report filed with the Goldsboro Police Department says an unknown person broke out a window on the south side of a historic home at 412 N. James St. and threw a "burning object" inside.

According to the report, a bedroom floor was burned and incurred an estimated $500 worth of damage.

The house belongs to Goldsboro Historic Properties LLC, which is a group formed in June 2014 that works to revitalize historic properties in downtown Goldsboro.

The two-story property at 412 N. James St. was purchased by the group in August 2014.

There are no suspects in the case.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this crime, or any other crime in Wayne County, is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 919-735-2255 or text at 919-222-4230.

Callers will remain anonymous and if your information leads to a felony arrest you will be given a cash reward for the information.

Crime Stoppers gives cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to felony arrests.

Crime Stoppers is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, funded solely by private donations. To make a donation, contact the Goldsboro-Wayne Crime Stoppers Director Rick Sutton at 919-734-8177.