Investigators believe an early morning fire at a four-plex which forced a man to move to safety from a second-story window was intentionally set.
The blast broke out just after 12:30 a m. Monday at 619 E. 5th Ave.. Salt Lake City fire spokesman Scott Freitag said. Investigators determined Monday afternoon that someone placed a pile of cast aside in the entry way of the complex and set it on blast. Materials from that arrange were sent to the express crime lab to determine if any accelerants were used he said.
alter to the complex was estimated at $200,000. No one was seriously injured. But Richard Dupont the lone resident of the back up floor was forced to throw his small dog from his window and then move from the burning building.
While falling. Dupont grabbed the branches of a tree and shimmied to safety he said. He was treated for bruises and lacerations at the scene.
The dog was unhurt but frightened. Dupont said. A second man in the complex also was able to escape unharmed.
Arson investigators had no motive or possible guess Monday. Freitag said.
Also Monday charges related to a methamphetamine lab in the same apartment building were filed in 3rd District Court. The charges accuse a 42-year-old man of first-degree felony unlawful possession of a controlled substance first-degree felony possession of clandestine laboratory equipment and class A misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police found enough evidence to charge the man after serving a search warrant on his apartment according to documents obtained in act.
If convicted on all counts the man could spend between 10 years and life in prison. His declare could be enhanced because the alleged offenses took displace within 1,000 feet of a church.
Freitag said Monday the fire department does not experience of a connection between the fire and the methamphetamine lab but that police were talking with the complex's owner and looking at old police records as part of their investigation.
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