The Brief
- David Gibson has been arrested on an arson charge.
- A three-alarm fire spread across three buildings at a former church property near the North Freeway on Monday.
- The property reportedly now belongs to TxDOT in connection to an I-45 widening project.
HOUSTON – A man is in custody for Monday’s three-alarm fire at a former church in north Houston.
Suspect arrested for Houston church fire
What we know:
Records confirm 42-year-old David Gibson was arrested on Tuesday for Monday’s fire. He is in custody on a $5,000 bond for a felony arson charge.
Officials with the Houston Fire Department said Gibson admitted to setting the fire. Court records say he started the fire “to keep warm,” but abandoned the building since the smoke was “unbearable.”…