Authorities are continuing to investigate a Hollister strip mall fire the chief called suspicious.
Fire Chief Mike O’Connor also hinted that investigators were using a polygraph test on some level in determining a potential suspect or suspects.
“It’s still suspicious,” O’Connor said.
The chief did not want to provide further details as the department – along with help from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco – continues questioning.
“They want to make sure everybody’s telling the truth,” O’Connor said.
The chief noted there have been occasional problems with break-ins at the Tres Pinos Road site as well. Officials are awaiting a demolition of the building to get by those issues.
The fire reported shortly after 5 a.m. Dec. 8 did significant damage to Dollar Tree, Larry’s Liquors and Neighborhood Pizza. The pizza restaurant’s owners hope to reopen in the coming months.
