LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – A 41-year-old man is charged with arson after allegedly starting a fire inside a home near 138th & Waco Ave.
The Fire Marshal’s Office says the Lubbock County constable was serving an eviction at the residence when the occupant, identified as Roderick Mainda, 41, intentionally started the fire.
Lubbock Fire Rescue responded just after 2 p.m. Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire and no injuries were reported.
Mainda was taken into custody and is charged with one count of arson, a first-degree felony.
The incident remains under investigation.
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