BLAINE, Minn. (WCCO) – A 23-year-old man is accused of arson after he allegedly set a Blaine house on hearth.
Michael Joseph Bourgeois faces two counts of arson within the Wednesday incident.
In accordance with the felony criticism, two witnesses have been standing within the yard of a house on the 10700 block of Lincoln Avenue after they noticed a person, later recognized as Bourgeois, method the house subsequent door and toss stuff at it, lighting it on hearth.
One witness chased the person, whereas one other known as 911 and tried to discover a backyard hose to extinguish the fireplace. That witness observed Bourgeois place a jug full of “unknown liquid” on the windowsill and lightweight it on hearth, the criticism states.
Police arrived within the space and arrested Bourgeois on the scene. A lighter was discovered within the yard.
Arson fees carry a most sentence of 20 years in jail.