St. Cloud police have arrested a suspect after they say he walked into an adult bookstore Thursday afternoon and set the place on fire.
Authorities say the 32-year-old man entered the Pure Pleasure store on Highway 10 around 12:30 p.m. with a gas can, splashed fuel around the interior and set the building ablaze.
The lone employee was able to get out safely and call police. Officers located the suspect a few blocks away and arrested him without incident. The man was transported to the Benton County jail, where the suspect is being held on probable cause first degree arson.
St. Cloud Fire investigators say damage to Pure Pleasure was limited to the interior of the store. Initial damage estimates currently sit at $380,000, with loss of furniture and inventory, and structural building loss.