Florida man accused of setting mobile home on fire after being evicted
08/17/2022 12:29 pm PDT
LARGO, Fla. (TCD) -- A 36-year-old man was arrested and charged for allegedly setting a mobile home on fire after being evicted.
According to WFLA-TV, on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at around 2:30 a.m., Largo Police Department officers and firefighters responded to a mobile home at Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park on 142nd Avenue North to a report of a fire. At the scene, responders reportedly observed a fire in the bedroom of the mobile home.
Upon further investigation, investigators learned John Baglieri allegedly set the home ablaze after being evicted.
According to the Tampa Free Press, Baglieri was taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon, and he made a full confession.
Baglieri was arrested and booked into Pinellas County Jail, records show. He was reportedly charged with second-degree arson and burglary. He also faces charges for resisting an officer with violence and battery of a law enforcement officer, according to records.
No injuries were reported during the fire.
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