A man is facing charges of arson and risking a catastrophe after police say he allegedly tried to start a fire inside a Giant Eagle Market District in Aspinwall.
Pittsburgh police say 33-year-old Russell Welenski took a seat in the café area Wednesday night and lit a fire, then walked out, allegedly holding a grill lighter.
The store was evacuated as smoke began to fill the building. As the small fire grew, police said a store employee jumped into action with a fire extinguisher, braving the smoke to put out the flames…