Benton County Sheriff's Office investigating 23-year-old suspect for trying to burn his parents house down

  • Source: NBCRightNow.com
  • Published: 11/17/2019 07:50 PM

A man is behind bars after allegedly trying to burn his parents house down earlier today. It happened in Benton City on Flagstone Drive. Benton County Sheriff's deputies say they got a call from the suspect's relative from inside the house who told them the 23-year-old wanted to burn it down. Deputies also say he was allegedly armed with a knife and started attacking family members. When they arrived, the suspect had a fork. Knives were also close to him. They say he started a small fire in the kitchen. He is currently booked on a warrant out of Yakima. Deputies say he might be charged with an arson-related crime as well as domestic violence.



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