One charged after car fire at Columbus Publix

An individual was arrested after Wednesday evening’s car fire at the Publix at Bradley Park Square, Columbus Fire Marshal Ricky Shores said.

Shores didn’t idenitfy the individual but said that person was also involved in an apartment fire at Chase Homes and an arson attempt at a 16th Street home. No injuries were reported.

Shores said the first blaze occurred around 6:39 p.m. Wednesday at the Publix at 1639 Bradley Park Drive. A car was set on fire in the parking lot and burned for at least four minutes, according to a witness’s Facebook Live video.

The second fire occurred around 1:42 a.m. Thursday at Chase Homes on Second Avenue. One unit was set ablaze.

An arson attempt occurred nearly two hours later at the 16th Street home, officials said. In a report, police said a woman called police about Armour attempting to set the house on fire. At the scene, officers witnessed Armour pouring gas on the outside of the house before she was taken into custody.

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This story was originally published November 16, 2017 at 11:30 AM with the headline "One charged after car fire at Columbus Publix."