EVERETT, Wash. — A man was arrested Monday after allegedly starting a fire in an Everett apartment complex, according to emergency responders.
The Everett Police Department and Everett Fire Department responded to a large apartment complex along Lombard Avenue at around 5:45 p.m. on Monday after receiving reports of a fire and associated disturbance.
First responders determined that a fire had been started on the 4th floor of the apartment complex.
As Everett firefighters worked to find and extinguish the flames, Everett PD officers took a man in his 40s into custody. Police confirmed that he’ll be booked into the Snohomish County Jail for Malicious Mischief 1 following a medical evaluation.
Approximately five residents were displaced due to water damage in the building, but Everett Fire reports that management is assisting them with housing and resources.