A 58-year-old Bloomington man was arrested Saturday for allegedly starting fires at two apartments in his apartment complex.
Byron Carr was arrested on two preliminary charges of arson.
The Bloomington Police Department and Bloomington Fire Department responded to a call of a fire in an apartment around 8 p.m. on North Arlington Park Drive.
The renter reported coming home to smell smoke and see flames around the door frame.
BPD Sgt. Lucas Tate said the fire had stopped by the time police arrived. When they investigated, he said it looked like fuel had been poured around the front door and lit.
While BPD was investigating, another fire was reported at the same apartment complex. The owner reported similar damage and police found the same evidence of fuel.
Police said the damage was not bad and no one was injured in either fire.
Officers said they checked the complex for other fires but didn't find any.
Witnesses in the complex reported a man who had been harassing them and pointed out the harasser's car. Police used the license plate number to find the suspect’s address, which led them to Byron Carr’s apartment.
Police said Carr had a can and a jug of a fire accelerant, like Tiki torch fuel, as well as a lighter in his home. Police also reported his coat smelled like fuel.
