Fire Started in Ellsworth Park By Teens Who 'Wanted to Stay Warm'

Three Bayside girls lit pages torn from books in the Little Free Library at Ellsworth Park Friday night, then ran away. Each nabbed a $681 fine.

Posted Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 3:01 am CT|Updated Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 3:04 am CT

Three Bayside girls each received a $681 fine after starting a fire at Ellsworth Park which they told police was because they started to “stay warm.”

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