(FOX40.COM) — A man was arrested for illegally setting a field on fire in Roseville, officials said.
On the morning of June 6, local residents witnessed a man start a fire near Bridgeway Court. The fire damaged approximately 3.7 acres. Officers with the Roseville Police Department were dispatched to the scene and arrested a suspect based on witness descriptions, Roseville police said.
Jason Whitaker, 50, of Roseville, has been charged with felony arson, felony vandalism and being under the influence of a controlled substance…