SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Police said alert citizens helped them arrest an arson suspect quickly on Saturday afternoon.
The suspect, 26-year-old Mitchell Sander, was seen lighting a Lime bike on fire near the TJ Meenach Bridge. According to police, the fire spread to the surrounding lawn which caused about 20 feet of grass to burn.
Mitchell was also reported to have set other fires Saturday afternoon around 4:20 p.m. Police said citizens saw him walking to the bridge while setting fires to multiple trees and bushes.
Mitchell was arrested for three counts of second-degree arson.
Spokane Police said in a press release that they are thankful for the multiple citizens that quickly alerted the authorities. Police said that since there were high winds that afternoon, the fire could have caused widespread damage.
