Arson suspect arrested after break-in, basement fire at church near OSU campus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man has been arrested after a fire was intentionally set in the basement of a church near Ohio Stadium on Saturday.

The suspect, identified as 47-year-old Lawrence Rose, allegedly broke into St. Stephens Episcopal Church located at 30 West Woodruff Avenue around 7 a.m.

Columbus Division of Fire responded to a report of a structure fire and crews found a chair with fire damage that extended into the carpet and wall of the church’s basement. The fire was self-contained and had been extinguished before firefighters arrived…

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