A 73-year-old Mequon man is accused of arson at the Motel 6 located in Glendale.
The fire broke out in a maintenance closet on Dec. 17. Authorities believed the fire was intentionally started and took a suspect -- identified as the Motel 6 General Manager Edward Callison -- into custody. According to a criminal complaint, at 10:14 a.m. on Dec. 17, motel security video shows Callison on the third floor entering the maintenance closet, and then leave about 20 minutes later. Officials say the video shows Callison get into his vehicle, drive to the Walgreens across the street, and purchase a lighter
At 10:46 a.m., investigators say surveillance showed Callison return to the motel and the security video stopped recording. At 10:59 a.m., the Motel 6 security video resumed and smoke can be seen coming from the third floor.