Robin Clark, the CEO of Freighthouse Station Escape Challenge in Tacoma, spent the day doing inventory of damage done to his escape room business, following a fire that ripped through the back wall of the building on March 8th.Robin Clark, the CEO of Freighthouse Station Escape Challenge in Tacoma, spent the day doing inventory of damage done to his escape room business, following a fire that ripped through his back wall on March 8.
Tacoma Police said it was arson, releasing photos of the suspect, and eventually arresting a 31-year-old following a Crime Stoppers tip. Inside, he showed us some of the carefully-crafted escape rooms that were damaged, including one in which customers use an imaginary "time machine." Some of the carefully curated antique props were rusting due to water damage, and looked worse for wear.
Walker says they are about three to four weeks away from re-opening the new room in an area mostly spared from the fire. "I put all my life savings into keeping this thing open during the pandemic, and then this," said Clark.
He must have been really frustrated with the puzzles.