Crime & Safety
Man Set Apartment Building On Fire In Redwood City: Police
A Redwood City man was arrested on suspicion of setting fire to an apartment building on Saturday.
REDWOOD CITY, CA — A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson in Redwood City on Saturday after a fire erupted at an apartment building that morning that investigators deemed suspicious.
The fire broke out at about 7:53 a.m. in the 1300 block of Marshall Street and damaged three apartments, according to a statement from the Redwood City Police Department on Sunday.
The building was safely evacuated and no injuries were reported.
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After an investigation led police and firefighters to believe the fire was intentionally set, Redwood
City resident Eliaser HernandezValadez was identified as a suspect and arrested, according to police.
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He was booked into San Mateo County Maguire Correctional Facility on multiple allegations, including a probation violation and arson to an inhabited dwelling.
He is scheduled to make an initial court appearance on Monday, according to jail records.
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