Crime & Safety
Belmont Man Arrested In Arson Investigation
Police are investigating whether a 58-year-old man suspected of arson is responsible for other recent intentional fires in the city.
BELMONT, CA — Police in Belmont are investigating whether a 58-year-old man suspected of arson is responsible for other recent intentional fires in the city.
The unnamed man was arrested by police Saturday after he set a "small fire" in a building in the 1000 block of Sixth Avenue, according to a statement from the Belmont Police Department.
The fire was discovered within minutes and extinguished.
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The police department is working with the San Mateo County Fire Department to determine if the man is tied to any other recent arson incidents.
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