CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A Cedar Rapids man was charged after allegedly starting multiple fires at Greene Square Park last week.
At approximately 11:45 p.m., officers responded to a report of a fire and potential explosion at Greene Square Park on September 16.
Witnesses told police that the suspect was a white male, wearing a black shirt, and carrying a sword.
After further investigation, police found that the defendant set a park trash can on fire with a burning cloth before using spray paint to enlarge the fire. Security footage showed he threw a can into the fire, causing an explosion of sparks and fire debris from the trash can…