Decatur police investigating after political signs burned

DECATUR, Ga. (Decaturish) — Decatur police are investigating an arson after several political signs were intentionally set on fire near the intersection of Willow Lane and Superior Avenue on Monday, Nov. 2.Decatur Police Lt. John Bender said officers responded to the area after an unknown person burned several political signs “in an attempt to destroy them.”“There was one Ossoff sign; the others were damaged beyond recognition,” Bender said.The department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating. Police have not identified a suspect or announced a motive.RELATED COVERAGE: Democrats hold Georgia Senate seat as Jon Ossoff wins reelectionThe fire occurred at the Willow Lane Pollinator Habitat, also known as the Bee Garden, a small city-owned greenspace at the corner of Willow Lane and Superior Avenue.A resident who reported the incident said one sign was almost completely burned and that the fire spread into mulch at the site, reached the base of a large tree and then spread to