Beckley, WV (WOAY) The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office is sharing new details following an investigation at Pasquale’s earlier this week.
Deputy S. Lilly responded to a smoke alarm at the restaurant on January 22.
When he arrived, he saw smoke coming from the back door and discovered the office had been broken into, prompting a criminal investigation.
That investigation quickly expanded into a multi-agency effort involving the Beckley Police Department, Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office, Mullens Police Department, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department, and the State Fire Marshal.
As a result, deputies arrested 38-year-old Anthony Gump of Beckley.
He is charged with second-degree arson, grand larceny, breaking and entering, and destruction of property valued at more than $2,500.
Gump is currently being held at Southern Regional Jail on a 100-thousand-dollar bond.
