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UPDATE: Suspect In Elephants Delicatessen Fire Arrested - 03/11/26

UPDATE: Suspect in Elephants Delicatessen Fire Arrested

 

The suspect in the Elephants Delicatessen fire on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, has been arrested. The individual is identified as 56-year-old Catherine E. Stough. She was transported to the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) and lodged on the following charges: Reckless Burning and Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree. 

 

The suspect arrested was using an open flame torch as a light source to view into garbage cans when the flame unintentionally ignited a combustible material inside.

 

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UPDATE: Suspect In Elephants Delicatessen Fire Arrested - 03/11/26

UPDATE: Suspect in Elephants Delicatessen Fire Arrested

 

The suspect in the Elephants Delicatessen fire on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, has been arrested. The individual is identified as 56-year-old Catherine E. Stough. She was transported to the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) and lodged on the following charges: Reckless Burning and Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree. 

 

The suspect arrested was using an open flame torch as a light source to view into garbage cans when the flame unintentionally ignited a combustible material inside.

 

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