There's quite a twist to a fire that heavily damaged a house at 1007 8th Ave. N in Fargo late Tuesday night.
Police tell KFGO News that the resident of the home, 26-year old Tate Smith-Nerlien, has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to the house. The charge: Endangering by Fire, a Class B felony.
Detectives following up on the fire investigation were seeking Smith-Nerlien Wednesday.
He was caught about 6:30 a.m. Thursday when police responded to a burglary in progress at a commercial building in the Fargo Industrial Park.
Already wanted on the arson charge, Smith-Nerlien was taken into custody and is also now facing charges of burglary and felony drug possession. A woman with him, 24-year old Darci Elis, of Fargo was also arrested for burglary.