The Blotter | Man arrested for arson in Piedmont

Fire, set on Highland with “organic” material, extinguished quickly.

A man was arrested for arson on August 30 in Piedmont after lighting what was called “organic material” on fire. The fire was stomped out quickly before authorities arrived.

The suspect was described in the police log as a white male with a buzz cut and a medium length beard wearing all black. The fire was set somewhere on Highland Avenue, according to the police log, and the first report came in at 8:20 p.m. The suspect was detained after being seen in Piedmont Park and was taken to Santa Rita Jail in Dublin and charged with arson…

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