A man was arrested Tuesday after troopers say he lit a house door on fire in Kwethluk.
At around 10:30 a.m., Alaska State Troopers were called to a residential fire in the village. There, they learned that 21-year-old Ferdinand Andrew had been upset with the occupants of the residence and was attempting to get inside, according to an online AST dispatch posted Wednesday.
Andrew splashed gasoline on the exterior door of the house and lit it on fire, the dispatch says, adding that a plastic container containing gasoline was found at the scene.
With help from neighbors, the occupants of the house were able to put the fire out with minimal damage to the residence. No injuries were reported, troopers say.
Witnesses also gave troopers a description of the clothing Andrew was wearing, and AST was able to apprehend him later based on the information.
Andrew is also on conditions of release for a misdemeanor assault case from last year, court records show.
“Ferdinand’s conditions state that he is not to consume alcohol,” the dispatch states.
Andrew was arrested on charges of second-degree arson and violating conditions of release. He was transported to the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center.