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SAN ANTONIO — A Texas man is accused of setting his apartment building on fire after he was evicted, authorities said.
John Lopez, 39, of San Antonio, was arrested Saturday and charged with arson habitation, a first-degree felony, according to Bexar County online court records.
According to an arrest affidavit, Lopez was responsible for starting a fire that damaged at least seven apartment units in a converted home, KSAT-TV reported.
A man was arrested after San Antonio police said he torched his apartment building after being evicted. The fire led to many other residents being displaced. https://t.co/X97AYep4xU
— KSAT 12 (@ksatnews) October 16, 2022
The television station reported that Lopez had been evicted from his apartment earlier in the day by Bexar County constables.
A witness allegedly presented video evidence to police showing Lopez walking around the building with a small, red plastic gas container in his hand, KENS-TV reported. He returned moments later without the container, according to the television station.
Lopez was detained by police after police discovered an active municipal county warrant against him, KSAT reported.
Police said Lopez denied threatening to burn the house down and denied setting the fire, according to the television station.
Lopez is being held in the Bexar County Jail, online records show. His bail was set at $1,000.
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