Man accused of setting fire to Arizona Democratic Party headquarters released from hospital, booked into jail

  • Source: KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix
  • Published: 06/22/2021 12:00 AM

The man accused of setting fire to the Arizona Democratic Party headquarters in Phoenix last summer was released from a hospital and booked into jail on Friday. Matthew Egler, 30, had been in the hospital seeking treatment since he was initially arrested, court documents said. During the early hours of July 24, 2020, a fire was started at the Democratic Party headquarters building on Central Avenue. The fire was extinguished but the building was a total loss, authorities reported. Authorities connected Egler to the crime using surveillance video that reportedly captured a car in the parking lot that belonged to a family member of Egler's. The video allegedly showed Egler get out of the car and take something from the passenger side of the car. Court documents then alleged he broke two windows on the door of the building and threw something in the building which was lit on fire.



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