Crime & Safety
Galleria Mall Arson Suspect Sentenced to 15 Years
A federal judge sentenced Alexander Piggee Tuesday, KCRA reports.
Alexander Piggee, the 24-year-old who pleaded guilty to setting a fire in Game Stop at the Westfield Galleria at Roseville, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday, KCRA reports.
The Oct. 21 Galleria blaze resulted in about $55 million in damages.
“This is one of the most serious crimes I've seen in Northern California," KCRA reports Judge John Mendez said.
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The fire caused many of the shops to close, some of which have not yet reopened.
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