Alleged serial arsonist arrested for St. Charles fire in Tacoma — and five others
A suspect was arrested Thursday for Sunday’s fire at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish. Tacoma Police say he’s a serial arsonist.
Tacoma Police spokeswoman Wendy Haddow said the 20-year-old man allegedly caused six fires October 23-25 in Tacoma.
Those include:
— A fire in the 5900 block of South 12th Street at 1 a.m. Debris was set on fire, resulting in damage to a condo’s garage.
— A fire reported around 4:30 a.m. Sunday that caused significant damage to St. Charles.
— A fire in the 600 block of South Mildred Street just before midnight. The fire burned an exterior door.
Haddow did not have details on the other three fires.
The suspect was booked into the Pierce County Jail on two counts of first degree arson and four counts of second degree arson.
The arrest comes two days after another suspect was arrested for the Oct. 11 arson at the Islamic Center of Tacoma in University Place.
This story was originally published October 28, 2021 at 6:21 PM.
