Baker man accused of setting car on fire arrested

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baker man has been arrested in connection with a vehicle fire that investigators say was intentionally set earlier this month.

The Baton Rouge Fire Department (BRFD) responded to a vehicle fire around 2:51 a.m. on Feb. 3. Because of the suspicious nature of the blaze, BRFD called a fire investigator to the scene.

After speaking with the vehicle’s owner, investigators determined the fire was an act of arson. The investigation led BRFD to identify Taddius Cole, 49, as a possible suspect…

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