A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who torched a business near Norcross early Friday.
An arsonist started the blaze shortly after midnight at Envios La Familia Peruana in the 7000 block of Jimmy Carter Boulevard, according to Gwinnett fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge.
"A witness reported seeing an unknown individual throw an object through the front glass door prior to the fire erupting," Rutledge said. "Evidence of an incendiary device was found inside the business."
Rutledge said the fire, which was contained by the building's sprinkler system and quickly put out by the first arriving firefighters, caused moderate damage to contents inside the business, which he described as a "courier service and merchandising store for Peruvian products."
The business was closed at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.
Rutledge said late Friday morning that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is assisting in the investigation, and the reward has been posted by Georgia Arson Control, Inc.
He asked that anyone with information on the case call the Georgia Arson Hotline at 800-282-5804 or Gwinnett fire investigators at 678-518-4890.
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