by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian
An incendiary device was thrown into a window of Sabinal City Hall at 4:33 AM Friday, December 22nd according to Municipal Court Judge Cynthia Casburn.
“Yes, no injuries, thank God. The City Secretary discovered the damage and smoke in the Municipal Court Clerk’s office yesterday afternoon and called authorities. Chief Reyes and the Sabinal Volunteer Fire Department Chief responded immediately and had members from the State Fire Marshal’s Office in Sabinal from Austin in under two hours to investigate.
It has been determined that the attack happened at 4:33 am on Friday morning. City Hall was closed for Christmas on Friday.
I am extremely grateful for the swift action of our City Secretary, who is also a volunteer firefighter. I am so very thankful for the immediate investigative action of our Chief of Police, Fire Chief and the State Fire and Explosives investigative response team. And I thank God that nobody was hurt.” Casburn said.
In speaking with a few area residents about the incident, most brought up the Uvalde County Courthouse fire that occurred in the early morning hours of August 9th, according to Sheriff Rubin Nolasco is being investigated as arson. No arrests have been made.
Two local Sabinal residents reported hearing loud booming sounds Friday afternoon.
