Police: Wisconsin college student started fire at dorm while trying to make meth
Police say a small fire on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus was started when a student tried to make meth.By: Associated Press report, Associated Press
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — Police say a small fire on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus was started when a student tried to make meth.
WKOW-TV reported Sunday that the fire started early Saturday. The Rountree Commons dorm was evacuated for about an hour.
Police said a student was trying to cook methamphetamine when the ingredients started a fire in a plastic waste basket. The student put out the fire and emergency crews were called.
Five people suffered smoke-related injuries.
The student was arrested. He's being held on a tentative charge of attempted manufacturing of methamphetamine.
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