Germantown police make arrest for April medical district fires
Germantown police said the suspected arsonist acted alone. (Courtesy Michael Jacques)
Germantown police arrested a Neshoba North resident last weekend for fires set at three buildings the suburb’s medical district earlier this year.
Richard Sniezak, 20, is in federal custody and was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of arson affecting interstate commerce. He was arrested during a traffic stop Saturday.
The fires occurred April 5, 13 and 14 in Wolf River Professional Center on the south side of Wolf River Boulevard, west of Germantown Road. Three structures affected several businesses, including dental and medical offices. Reid Realtors and Klazmer/Sklar share a building that was a total loss due to interior damage.
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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