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(Update) Apartment fire investigated as potential arson, man in custody

Authorities investigating fire at Brookeside Apartments. Photo by Nadia Thacker
Authorities investigating fire at Brookeside Apartments. Photo by Nadia Thacker

(Update 11:21 a.m.) – An investigation into a potential arson fire at an apartment complex is underway in St. Joseph.

Sgt. Roy Hoskins with the St. Joseph Police Department said a maintenance man let authorities know there was black smoke coming from a unit in the Brookside Apartments located at 1602 Brookside shortly after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Hoskins said everyone was evacuated from the building and that a woman said the man who started the fire was causing a disturbance in the parking lot.

Hoskins said the man took off from officers and a foot chase ensued but he was shortly taken into custody.

Hoskins said a 31-year-old St. Joseph man is in custody as a person of interest and that the case is currently being investigated as a potential arson.

The St. Joseph Fire Department and the St. Joseph Police Department were on scene investigating the fire Tuesday morning.

 

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