Crime & Safety
Arson Suspected In Napa County Gas Station Fire
A man was arrested on suspicion of arson at a Chevron station in Napa Valley.
NAPA COUNTY, CA — Authorities in Napa County have arrested a man suspected of setting a gas station on fire in Angwin on Wednesday.
Cal Fire, Napa County Fire, and St. Helena Fire crews all responded to a call regarding a commercial fire in the 100 block of Howell Mountain Road in Angwin at approximately 4:38 p.m. Wednesday.
As crews arrived, they discovered a Chevron station on fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire and were able to keep it contained within the structure involved.
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Investigators determined that there was arson involved and have named Darian Martin Preciado of Santa Rosa as a suspect. He was located and arrested on Friday, authorities said, and was booked on suspicion of one count of felony arson to an inhabitable structure.
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