2 {men|guys|males} {arrested|apprehended|detained|jailed}, others {wanted|desired} for arson {attempt|effort} at St. Louis {police|authorities|cops} {headquarters|head office} – KSDK.com

1915 Olive Street where they, {along with|together with|in addition to} {several|a number of|numerous} others, were spotted setting {combustible|flammable} {objects|items|things} on fire under the {threshold|limit} of the {building|structure}. Officers then {moved in|relocated} to {extinguish|snuff out} the fire while the group {threw|tossed} projectiles and other {objects|items|things} at them, according to {a document|a file} {obtained|acquired|gotten} by 5 {On Your Side|In your corner}. St. Louis {police|authorities|cops} {spokesman|spokesperson|representative} Sgt. Keith Barrett {wrote|composed} that members of the crowd {piled|stacked} {debris|particles} near the front doors and {used|utilized} an accelerant to {start|begin} {multiple|several|numerous} fires {against|versus} the {building|structure}’s {exterior|outside}. Officers who {used|utilized} fire extinguishers were {hit|struck} by bottles and fluids that were {thrown|tossed} at them, {but|however} {none of them|none} were {injured|hurt}.

After the officers moved away, the {men|guys|males} set another fire, which was {again|once again} {extinguished|snuffed out} while the group {pelted|showered|assailed} the officers with {several|a number of|numerous} {objects|items|things}, according to the {document|file}.

Officers {monitoring|keeping track of|keeping an eye on} {cameras|video cameras|cams|electronic cameras} {identified|determined|recognized} the {two|2} {men|guys|males} from the crowd, and monitored them as they {walked|strolled} through other {places|locations} downtown. {Ultimately|Eventually}, they were {arrested|apprehended|detained|jailed} on suspicion of arson first-degree, second-degree {assault|attack} on {a special|an unique} victim, and felony {resisting|withstanding} arrest, according to the {document|file}.

According to charging {documents|files}, {one of|among} the {men|guys|males} {arrested|apprehended|detained|jailed}, 22-year-old Andrew Falvey, was seen on security video {throwing|tossing} {flammable|combustible} {material|product} on the fire. The charging {documents|files} {said|stated} he {threw|tossed} a bottle at {a police|an authorities|a cops} lieutenant who {tried|attempted} to put out the fire.

He was charged with first-degree arson, fourth-degree {assault|attack} and {resisting|withstanding} arrest. 5 {On Your Side|In your corner} is not {naming|calling} the {second|2nd} suspect, {because|since|due to the fact that} he {has|has actually} not been charged {as of|since} this writing. Barrett {said|stated} {police|authorities|cops} are still {trying|attempting} to {identify|determine|recognize} {other people|other individuals} who {tried|attempted} to set the fire and {assaulted|attacked} officers.

Thursday afternoon, {police|authorities|cops} {released|launched} {surveillance|monitoring|security} {photos|pictures|images} of {two|2} {additional|extra} suspects. The Bomb and Arson {Unit|System} is {assisting|helping} with the {investigation|examination}, and the St. Louis Fire Department {helped|assisted} put out the

{rest of the|remainder of the} fire. RELATED: Protesters {take to|require to} St. Louis streets {amid|amidst|in the middle of} no charges in Breonna Taylor’s death