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Longmont police seek security video in arson investigation

Police in Longmont are investigating vandalism and arson at the Life Choices building. Longmont Public Safety responded just after 3 a.m. Saturday to the fire at 20 Mountain View Avenue.

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When they arrived, they found the building had sustained fire and heavy smoke damage. The front of the property had been vandalized with black paint.

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One of the messages read, "if abortions aren't safe, neither are you."

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Longmont Public Safety

Investigators are asking that those people living between Collyer and Lashley, west and east, and 15th Avenue to 11th Avenue, north and south, to check their surveillance video for any activity between 2:45 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.

Those residents can upload the video to Longmont Police Services at https://LongmontPD.evidence.com/axon/citizen/public/225219

Public Safety also requests that anyone who can assist in identifying the individual(s) responsible please call (303)774-3700 and reference Longmont Police Report #22-5219.

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