Arson arrest made after iconic Moore’s Riverboat Restaurant in Isleton destroyed by fire; second suspect sought
Authorities said the loss of the restaurant and surrounding docks was estimated to be $1 million
Authorities said the loss of the restaurant and surrounding docks was estimated to be $1 million
Authorities said the loss of the restaurant and surrounding docks was estimated to be $1 million
One person was arrested and charged with arson after a popular Delta riverboat restaurant was destroyed this summer in Sacramento County, authorities said. Now investigators are searching for a second suspect.
Wyatt Tripp was arrested and booked into jail in July, according to jail records. He was charged with arson, conspiracy to commit arson and numerous weapons charges.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Rolly "Brian" Heath Byrd for arson and other arson-related crimes, the River Delta Fire District said in a release they posted on social media on Thursday.
The fire happened July 6 around 4 a.m., authorities said. Residents who live near the restaurant said the owners began pounding on nearby neighbors’ doors to warn them of the blaze.
Fire officials told KCRA 3 at the time that they made the difficult decision to save other structures surrounding the marina and let Moore’s restaurant burn because it was too dangerous to allow firefighters to go inside.
Authorities said the loss of the restaurant and surrounding docks was estimated to be $1 million.
| Video Below | Iconic Moore’s Riverboat Restaurant in Isleton destroyed by fire
No injuries were reported in the fire.
Some community members said the loss of the restaurant felt like they lost a family member.
“Lost. I mean, just crushed. Years of work, gone. Years of memories, gone. I first started here in '88. The old original river boat was here. Spent many, many hours working on that thing,” said David Perreira, a former employee.
It's unclear what the motive behind the fire was.
Anyone with information on the fire is asked to call the Cal Fire arson hotline at 1-800-468-4408.