Officers found one unit at the apartment completely engulfed in flames, prompting police to evacuate the building as responding firefighters doused the blaze.
A man armed with two knives was taken into custody for allegedly setting fire to a Pleasant Hill apartment building, police confirmed Wednesday.
The fire was quickly contained and no injuries were reported, though three units at the apartment were damaged by smoke and flames, according to the police department. Police received several additional reports from witnesses who saw a man armed with two large knives limping away from the burning building. Officers managed to locate the man and attempted to detain him, but the man refused officers orders"and began self-inflicting knife wounds."
Police determined the suspect – later identified as 58-year-old Marlon Perry – was the sole resident of the apartment unit in which the fire originated. He will be arrested and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility for arson once he has received treatment for his injuries, according to the PHPD.
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