Tulum, Q.R. — A small clothing store was reduced to ash in the town of Tulum early Saturday. Emergency services were notified of the business fire just before 8:00 a.m. in the Maya neighborhood.
Tulum firefighters arrived on scene with the support of Municipal Civil Protection. The fire quickly made its way through the mom and pop clothing store, leaving firemen unable to do anything more than extinguish what little flames remained.
Neighbors on Sol Poniente Street made the report after seeing smoke coming out of the store. Firemen responded, fighting the fire for around half an hour before declaring it officially out.
On the night of December 21, a youth is seen on foot, accompanied by a red car, disabling several city surveillance cameras. The young male, who hides his face with a scarf, is seen using a white PVC tube to reach the cameras to disable them.
The same youth, on foot and accompanied by the same red car, is seen again on the night of the 22. Carrying the same PVC tube, he is recorded approaching surveillance cameras before disabeling them.
At least three Tulum surveillance cameras were disabled by the men.
Police in Tulum are currently investigating if there is a connection between the youth who disabled the cameras and the Saturday morning fire.
