A 27-year-old Brooklyn Center man is charged with multiple counts of arson after he allegedly lit fire to his girlfriend's bedroom when she returned home from work later than usual, according to court documents.
Jourdan Nige Robe Murray-Thigpen is charged with first- and second-degree arson as well as threats of violence after he allegedly threatened his girlfriend for returning to her apartment 10 minutes later than expected, the criminal complaint reads. Residents from about 50 units inside the apartment complex were displaced due to the fire, which occurred Saturday morning.
According to the criminal complaint, Murray-Thigpen admitted to starting the fire in text messages Saturday morning, saying in one of the messages, "no I left I'll turn myself in at a later date I started the fire."