Crime & Safety
Black Jack Man Caught on Camera, Charged With Felony Arson
The man attempted to set his ex-girlfriend's house on fire when surveillance cameras showed him on the property, according to St. Louis County police.
St. Louis County police arrested a Black Jack man who was caught on camera setting his ex-girlfriend’s home on fire, according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.
Harvey Jones faces charges of a felony count of arson as well as misdemeanor counts of violating a protection order and property damage.
According to the article, Jones attempted to set his ex-girlfriend’s house in the 2100 block of Thunderbird near Florissant, but her surveillance cameras caught him on the property as the fire started.
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No one was injured in the fire, only the home.
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