Monday evening, 58-year-old Larson Edwards was arrested in connection with a restaurant fire in Bethel.
The fire occurred at 123 BBQ Express Restaurant, located at 120 State Highway, according to a Bethel Police Department press release. Crews responded to a report of smoke and flames coming from inside the building.
“The fire was extinguished and eventually ruled an arson,” the release says.
Court records showed Edwards, of Mekoryuk, was charged with second-degree arson, damaging a building with intent — a Class B felony.
