Man Accused Of Setting 2 Fires, Burglarizing Temecula Home

TEMECULA, CA -- A suspect was arrested Saturday morning after he set two fires and attempted to burglarize to a Temecula home, officers said.

Temecula police officers responded to an in-progress burglary on the 40100 block of Canton Ct. around 3:30 a.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, officers found a man had set fire to the kitchen before barricading himself in the garage where he set a second fire, police said.

The suspect then ran away with the owner's car. He was later captured and identified as Jack Lee Larrabee, 28, of Corona.

The owner of the home was not injured, police said.

Larrabee was booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta for burglary, arson, and carjacking.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Temecula Police Department at (951) 696-3000.

--Photo courtesy of Temecula Police Department