Man arrested for attempted murder in arson case
Investigators shift through evidence at the scene of a suspected arson on Ukali Street in Foster Village Monday night.
A fire Monday night caused $6,000 damage to a Foster Village home. Investigators suspect arson and police arrested a 25-year-old man for the alleged attempted murder of three people who were home when the fire broke out.
A fire Monday night damaged a bedroom at a Foster Village home. Police suspect arson and arrested a 25-year-old man for attempted murder.
Firefighters responded to a fire on Ukali Street in Foster Village. The fire was reported at 11:30 p.m. Monday night.
Honolulu police arrested a 25-year-old man, who gave no local address, for attempted murder in connection with an apparent arson case at a home in Foster Village.
Police said the suspect was distraught over his relationship with a girlfriend, who lived at the home.
Fire investigators determined that the fire at the 2-story home on Ukali Street Monday night was intentionally set, said fire Capt. Terry Seelig.
The fire started at about 11:30 p.m. in a downstairs bedroom and was confined to the bedroom, Seelig said. Two residents of the home used a garden hose to help contain the flames. Three people were home when the fire broke out. All escaped uninjured.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze at 11:59 p.m., Seelig said. It caused about $6,000 damage.
Seelig said the home had six bedrooms and tenants rented the rooms.
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Police said officers arrested the suspect at about 1 a.m. when he returned to the scene of the fire.
Police arrested the man on 3 counts of attempted murder for allegedly trying to kill a 60-year-old woman, a 38-year-old man and a 25-year-old man.
