Man suspected of setting fire to Ellensburg Racquet and Recreation Center quickly apprehended

ELLENSBURG – Police quickly apprehended a 24-year-old man suspected of setting fire to the Ellensburg Racquet and Recreation Center early Friday. Deputies served a search warrant that same day at an apartment on East Helena Ave., and arrested Lyle “Chance” Morgan on first-degree arson connected with the fires that destroyed buildings and property at ACX feed and forage and the Ellensburg Racquet and Recreation Club on Vantage Highway. Morgan is a former employee of ACX. More information will be released as the investigation continues.
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