WITNESS ARRESTED IN ARSON FLOWER-SHOP FIRE STATEMENT SUSPICIOUS, AUTHORITIES SAY.Byline: Charles F. Bostwick Staff Writer LANCASTER - A Lancaster man who was at the scene of an early morning fire that gutted a landmark downtown flower shop has been arrested on suspicion of starting it. Kevin Leavelle, 41, has no apparent connection to Palmdale-Lancaster Florist or its owners, but his account didn't jibe with the facts, officials said. ``He was the informant informant Historian Medtalk A person who provides a medical history on the call and the information he provided didn't match up with the case,'' Sgt. John Ament a·ment n. A person whose intellectual capacity remains undeveloped. said. Leavelle was arrested Thursday on suspicion of arson of property and was being held at the Lancaster sheriff's station in lieu of $50,000 bail. The blaze broke out about 4:30 a.m. May 4 when someone smashed a rear window at the Lancaster Boulevard shop, then poured in a flammable liquid Generally, a flammable liquid means a liquid which may catch fire easily. In the USA, there is a precise definition of flammable liquid as one with a flashpoint below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. and ignited it. The fire occurred four days before Mother's Day, one of florists' busiest holidays. Family, friends and other volunteers helped owners Randy Poitevint and Stephanie Gile move into a vacant neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. office to get through the holiday. Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Florist offered its coolers to store the shop's fresh Mother's Day flowers, which were delivered the morning after the fire. |
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