MONROE (WWJ) -- There is now a $26,000 reward being offered to anyone who can provide tips that lead to an arrest in an arson last month at a Monroe business.
At around 6:30 a.m. on March 22, flames erupted on the first floor of Hassett Title Company at 33 East Front Street.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before the blaze reached the upper floors and its apartments.
No injuries were reported.
Authorities reported a man was caught on security footage throwing a rock through a window and then lighting a fire inside the front office.
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Just a week before the fire, on March 14, investigators said a bomb threat was left at the business.
A man placed an envelope in the door during business hours claiming its contents would kill everyone inside the building -- or a bomb in the building would, authorities reported.
Officers then alerted the FBI to help investigate. They found no harmful substances or explosives in the envelope.
Anyone with information on the arson can anonymously leave tips with Crime Stoppers at 1-800 SPEAK-UP or their website.
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