INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 7-2-23 3:17 pm
LOCATION: 1514 Taft St
CITY: Lemon Grove
DETAILS:
Firefighters arrived to find an exterior fire that quickly extended into the house. The house became completely involved, and people heard explosions coming from inside. The fire gutted the home, and powerlines came down in the front of the house. The roof of the garage collapsed. A van in the driveway was also destroyed in the fire.
2 people were involved in a dispute prior to the fire, and its been reported that both people were injured in the fight. Both were transported to a local hospital for their injury. A male from that fight has been arrested by the Sheriff's Deputies for "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" and "Arson" to the House. One dog was found dead inside the home. The Sheriff's Bomb & Arson Squad is investigating.
From SDSO:
A man is behind bars on suspicion of setting a house on fire in Lemon Grove.
It happened on Sunday, July 2 around 3:00 p.m. at a home in the 1500 block of Taft Street. Deputies from the Lemon Grove Sheriff's Substation responded to the scene. Heartland Fire & Rescue and other neighboring fire agencies worked together to put out the fire.
During the preliminary investigation, deputies located a man in the backyard of the home with a puncture wound to his right leg. A deputy applied a tourniquet to the victim's leg and got him to safety. He was taken to a hospital for further treatment.
Deputies learned Mario "Marina" Milton (DOB: 07/22/1994) assaulted the victim and lit the house on fire with a torch. The Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit was called in to assist with the investigation.
While firefighters were mopping up the fire, a dog was found deceased inside the home. The fire caused major damage to the garage and living room.
Milton was arrested on numerous charges, including arson, assault with a deadly weapon and cruelty to animals.
The Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit is a regional resource that investigates fires involving suspicious circumstances, serious injuries and death.
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