Suspect arrested for allegedly starting fire at Circleville home

  • Source: WBNS-TV CBS 10 Columbus
  • Published: 10/15/2020 04:26 PM

A fire at a home in Circleville may have been intentionally set, according to the Circleville Fire Department. The fire started around 3:45 p.m. Thursday in the 400 block of South Pickaway Street. While fire crews were on scene, the Circleville Police Department developed leads as to who may have started the fire and starting investigating the fire as a criminal offense. Detectives arrested Eugene McClaskey in a home on Summit Avenue and took his into custody. Fire officials say from the time the fire had started to the time of the arrest was about one hour. No one was hurt. People at the scene cheered as firefighters brought a dog and a cat out of the home. McClaskey was arrested and charged with Aggravated Arson.



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