Updates on Fridley Park Arson, CVS Leak, MnDOT Crash

Here are updates and further background on three recent incidents in Fridley, with information from Fire Chief John Berg.

CVS Pharmacy CO Leak
Heating and cooling system malfunction may have been responsible for due to an exhaust odor and elevated levels of carbon monoxide, according to Berg:

Firefighters turned the CVS building over to the building maintenance contractor to find the source of the carbon monoxide. They suspect it may be related to a roof top HVAC.

Car vs. MnDOT Truck Crash
A MnDOT spokesman could only say that the driver of a on Highway 65 last week had gone to the hospital. "Both drivers of the vehicle accident were transported by Allina," Berg reports.

Locke County Park Arson
Our post about the last week mentioned another recent arson incident at a Fridley park. Here are more details on that:

A fire was reported on October 15th at 8:39 pm at Ruth Circle Park (8160 Ashton Ave). The fire caused an estimated $1,000 in damage to playground equipment. Several juveniles were reported seen driving away from the park. An arson reward sign was posted but, there have been no tips.