Prosecutors file over two dozen charges against Aurora man suspected in massive fire

Denver prosecutors have filed 26 felony arson charges against Tony Becerra, 28, the Aurora man suspected of setting the five-alarm fire earlier this month that caused millions of dollars in damage and took days to extinguish.

Becerra had previously been jailed for investigation of three arson charges, but in a formal filing on Jan. 23, Denver prosecutors not only charged him for the actual fire, but for endangering homes, businesses and a Synagogue near the Harker Heights fire. They also charged him with arson in connection with construction equipment that was lost in the Jan. 2 blaze.

Becerra was arrested on Jan. 13…

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