Suspicious Fire at Lawrence Deli Under Investigation

A fire that consumed a trash receptacle full of cardboard next to a delicatessen early this morning (Friday, Oct. 7) is under investigation as a suspected act of arson, according to Lawrence Township police and fire officials.

The blaze, which was reported at 12:35 a.m., involved one of the trash bins located to the side of the building occupied by Lucky 7 Deli in the 1900 block of Princeton Avenue, at the corner of Lawrence Road (Route 206).

Volunteer firefighters from Lawrence Road and Slackwood fire companies said flames were leaping 15 to 20 feet into the air when they first arrived on the scene. The blaze was quickly extinguished and no damage was sustained to the building, which stood less than 10 feet away from the burning trash.

The blaze is under investigation by the Lawrence Township Police Department, the Lawrence Township Fire Marshal’s Office, and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office.

Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call township police at (609) 896-1111.