CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Fire Department responded to East Technical High School Saturday morning after a suspect set fires inside the school gymnasium.
According to the Cleveland Fire Department, crews responded to the school on the 2400 block of East 55th Street just after 5:45 a.m.
Cleveland firefighters found two fires inside the gym, including under one of the basketball hoops, according to Cleveland Fire.
Cleveland firefighters were able to put out the fires quickly.
Both fires are under investigation and believed to be intentional, according to Cleveland Fire Department.
The damage to East Tech’s gym is estimated around $20,000, Cleveland Fire said.
There were no injuries in the fires.
19 News reached out to Cleveland Metropolitan School District for more details, and they released the following statement:
Ward 5 councilman Richard Starr also released a statement on the arson:
19 News also reached out to Cleveland Police for more details on a suspect in the case but have not yet heard back.
