The Aug. 13 fireΒ that shut down Crossroads Restaurant Drive In is being investigated as an arson, South Tucson police say.
Windows are boarded up following an early morning fire Sunday at the historic Crossroads restaurant. The blaze is under investigation.
Security camera footage captured the night of the fire shows a man seen loitering in the βimmediate areaβ of the eatery along South Tucson's restaurant row, the South Tucson Police Department says in a news release.
The video also shows the same person taking items behind the restaurant and igniting the fire. The man was captured on video near the restaurant between 11:40p.m. and 11:45 p.m.., police say.
The early-morning fire charred most of the restaurant and a portion of the roof collapsed.
Aracely Gonzalez, who owns the restaurant with her husband, previously told Arizona Daily StarΒ she suspected arson. She has vowed to rebuild.
Anyone with information is asked to call 88-CRIME, the anonymous tip line.
South Tucson Police Department officials say a suspect was seen igniting the Aug. 13 fire that scorched the historic South Tucson eatery, Crossroads Restaurant.
