The Brief
- Daniel Kovatovich was charged with felony arson after allegedly setting a St. Vincent de Paul donation bin on fire in a Waukesha bowling alley parking lot.
- Police say Kovatovich admitted to having a “lapse in judgment” and getting “pissed” thinking about his ex-wife.
- The bin and donations were valued at approximately $3,000.
WAUKESHA, Wis. – A donation bin went up in flames. Now, police tell FOX6 News it is not the first time the man they arrested was responsible for an arson. Prosecutors charged the man with “arson of property other than a building,” a felony.
Donation bin set on fire
What we know:
You can still see ashes on the ground in a bowling alley parking lot where the St. Vincent de Paul donation bin used to be. The flames, were just a few feet away from an apartment building.
Video of the fire was given to FOX6 News by the owner at Foxx View Lanes in Waukesha.
Police say 48-year-old Daniel Kovatovich set it on fire. The donation bin was full of items for St. Vincent de Paul. The clothes and furniture would have been given to people in need. …