Saturday's Internet Edition, July 31, 2010. No investigation planned in RM arson incident Photo by Sheri Barile The inside lower wall and product dispensers of this port-a-potty at Lake Clementia Park in Rancho Murieta show evidence of fire damage caused by a non-explosive smoke bomb. The outhouse was found overturned on April 17. By Sheri Barile River Valley Times Reporter - An overturned and fire-damaged port-a-potty was found at Lake Clementia Park in Rancho Murieta in the early morning hours of April 17. The outhouse was found by an unidentified fisherman who reported it to Rancho Murieta Community Services District Security Dept. No injuries were reported. According to Security Chief Greg Remson, the responding patrol officer found the remains of a device with intact printing on it upon investigating the scene. The printing identified the device as a non-explosive smoke bomb. The device had burned a hole through the lower wall of the outhouse and melted the plastic dispensers for the paper seat covers and toilet paper. According to Captain Christian Pebbles of Sacramento Metro Fire Department (SMFD), there was no evidence on which to base an investigation. “If there was something to go on here we may have opened an investigation, although we have much more serious arson cases that require our resources,” Pebbles said. “But there were no injuries and no serious damage - and no prints or other information to lead us anywhere. We have no resources for a cold case like this.” Pebbles also said that SMFD was not called to the scene. Photos were taken, and the evidence was delivered to Station 59 along with the security officer’s report. Remson acknowledged that this is not typical procedure. “Normally we would call them (SMFD) out to see if the situation warranted an investigation,” Remson said. “This type of thing is usually malicious mischief on the part of juveniles. Our patrol made a judgment call.” Any residents who can provide further information on this incident are asked to call the CSD Security Dept. at (916) 354-2273. This is an Online publication of The River Valley Times PO Box 209 Wilton CA 95693 (800) 700-2166 For comments or questions, email us President: Roy Herburger rherburger@herburger.net. Editorial email rvt@herburger.net Managing Editor: Judith Unzner rvt@herburger.net. Publisher: David Herburger dherburger@herburger.net. Advertising Director:Jim O'Donnell advertising@herburger.net. Advertising Sales:Donna Kendro dkendro@herburger.net Webmaster:Daniel Herburger daniel@thegaltherald.com. Front Page - Wilton - Rancho Murieta - Opinion - Obituaries - Archive - Real Estate - Classified - Subscribe - Online publication, Copyright 2005, The River Valley Times. Web page design, Copyright 2005, EZ Edit Web Publishing.