A 43-year-old Petaluma man has been arrested after he allegedly firebombed a homeless encampment where he lived following a domestic dispute, authorities said.
Petaluma police said Jesus Orosco was being held in Sonoma County jail on several counts including arson, assault with a deadly weapon, making terrorist threats and threatening a police officer. Investigators said the incident took place at approximately 5:31 p.m. Monday. Petaluma police received a 911 call of a female who had possibly been set on fire. The woman was reported to be near Lynch Creek and under North McDowell Blvd bridge.
When officers arrived on scene, they located an adult female under the bridge, who had minor burns to her feet. The woman’s bedding and part of her shelter had been destroyed by a fire.