(Michigan City, IN) - A 14-year-old boy has been accused of setting a high school baseball dugout in Michigan City on fire, in addition to allegedly breaking into an adjacent concession stand.

 

This happened on Monday at the Marquette High School Athletic Complex on Pahs Road.

 

Police said the boy took flammable liquids while burglarizing the concession stand and used the materials to set a dugout on fire at the baseball field, still at the athletic complex when emergency responders arrived.

 

He then fled into a cornfield and wooded area before later reemerging while the crime scene was still being investigated. This attempt to allude authorities, however, was quickly resolved. 

 

The boy has been charged with Arson, Burglary and Institutional Criminal Mischief.

 

Emergency responders were contacted when a school bus driver spotted smoke coming from the athletic complex.

 

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Michigan City Police Department.