A West Seattle arsonist was sentenced to time served Friday after nearly five months in jail.
Jacob Kokko was arrested last October on California Avenue and confessed to setting several fires. He told detectives he lit the fires because he was "looking for help", according to court documents.
Kokko was evicted from his West Seattle apartment in September and later moved to the 6500 block of 34th Ave SW, close to where many of the fires were set.
Police said he was linked to four West Seattle fires, including the incidents captured on surveillance video on the October 12th and Halloween.
Kokko worked as a cook in downtown Seattle. Friends say he worked nights and took the bus home to West Seattle. Most of the fires were set after midnight.
He was arrested after one of Kokko's neighbors saw video released by Seattle Police and recognized him.
Police say the neighbor even noticed he smelled like smoke after one of the fires was set in the neighborhood.
When Kokko was at large, police offered a $10,000 reward for information about the fires that led to a conviction.