A man faces first-degree arson and second-degree attempted murder charges after a structure fire caused an estimated $120,000 in damage, state officials announced.
Jeffthe Arisda was taken into custody on Oct. 23 by the North Miami Beach Police Department following a joint investigation by the Department of Financial Services’ Bureau of Fire, Arson, and Explosives Investigations and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
Investigators determined the fire started in a bedroom and was fueled by ordinary combustibles. No natural or accidental ignition source was found near the area of origin, leading officials to classify the blaze as incendiary…