Man accused of reportedly setting fire to Las Vegas apartment over rent getting 'too high'
A former tenant of a Las Vegas apartment was arrested for allegedly setting fire to the complex's building due to his rent being raised too high.
Clark Court records reviewed by Paste BN identified the accused as 66-year-old Clinton Hogan Jr., who was charged with first-degree arson.
The alleged arson took place on May 5 in Clark County when local firefighters responded to a leasing office on fire in a complex on Boulder Highway, 8 News Now reported. Police arrested him the same day when he was found walking nearby with a lighter, paint solvent and a bottle of whiskey on him, the Las Vegas-based TV station said.
Clinton Hogan told police he stopped living at apartment 'due to high rent'
Hogan allegedly told police that he was no longer a resident at his former apartment complex because his rent had gotten too high.
"He said that he was upset because he had to leave the apartment complex due to high rent,” court documents read, per 8 News Now.
Hogan also confessed that he had been drinking at the time, according to the TV station.
The court documents, also reviewed by 9 News Now, claim that Hogan, or a person matching his description, had been spotted by a witness pouring fluid in front of the leasing office, where the fire began.
As of May 13, Hogan is still in custody with a $20,000 bail. His next hearing is scheduled for May 22.
Paste BN contacted the Clark County Court on May 13 but has not received a response.