AUSTIN, Texas — A 28-year-old man was arrested after he purposefully lit a fire inside a southeast Austin apartment complex, the Austin Fire Department (AFD) said Tuesday.
According to the AFD, Austin Police Department (APD) officers arrived at the 1700 block of Burton Drive just before 4 p.m. on Friday, July 26. There, officers noticed a burnt smell and found singed paper.
Officers spoke with a witness, who confirmed the initial report that a man had intentionally lit a fire inside the residence. Officers detained Carlos Humberto Herrera-Anariba and notified AFD's Arson Division.
AFD investigators responded and noticed a growing burning smell at the apartment, so they removed portions of the drywall. During that search, fire crews found burnt toilet paper inside the wall, which AFD said was enough evidence to move forward and arrest Herrera-Anariba.
Herrera-Anariba has booked into the Travis County Jail, charged with arson of habitation. His bond has been set at $15,000.
AFD said the fire caused approximately $500 in damages to the apartment complex. No injuries were reported.
