Arson at Papa John's

(Lake City, Florida) The perpetrators of the Oct. 20 fire at Papa John's Pizza in Lake City have been identified as Bryan David Sullivan, 21, and Sean Everett Davidson, 23. Both are managers at a local Domino's Pizza.


 
Bryan Sullivan --- Sean Davidson

Sullivan and Davidson were arrested last week and charged with arson. According to Capt. John Blanchard of the Lake City Police Department, Sullivan recruited Davidson in the plan to put Papa John's out of business and increase business at Domino's Pizza.

The men reportedly built an incendiary device consisting of a small kitchen clock, a nine-volt battery and a sandwich baggie containing a small amount of gunpowder, but did not use it to start the fire.

“They tried it out and it fizzled like a sparkler,” Blanchard said.

The men allegedly used an accelerant to start the fire instead. Davidson suffered burns on his arms when the accelerant, which police did not identify, ignited prematurely, Blanchard said.

The men told Blanchard they dismantled the incendiary device before throwing it from their moving vehicle as they drove south on I-75.

Lake City Police officers and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) agents are searching for the discarded device.

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