TUESDAY AFTERNOON THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY released portions of the surveillance tapes showing the suspected arsonist of the Governor’s Mansion.

For nearly two months they had reisisted releasing the tapes due to security concerns.  But yesterday, admitting that they are stymied in their investigation, they made portions of the tapes available for media distribution in the hopes that somebody in the public will be able to help identify the man in the videos.

Two clips were released, one showing a man wearing a baseball cap with a Longhorn logo, a dark-colored, short-sleeve shirt and dark pants who appears to be carrying a bag as he walks along Lavaca Street behind the mansion.  Investigators say that he may be wearing glasses and appears to be between 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet tall with a medium build.  The other clip from about three minutes later shows the villain running away from the house after the fire was set.

Not released was the portion of the tape that they possess showing the man throwing the firebomb onto the front porch of the mansion.

The Austin American-Statesman has the STORY.
KVUE has the video report showing the surveillance tapes:

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