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Police: W. Pa. man blamed dog for apartment arson
Man remains in jail awaiting preliminary hearing
Updated: Wednesday, 13 Jun 2012, 9:53 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 13 Jun 2012, 9:41 AM EDT
LILLY, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man who blamed his dog for causing an apartment fire has been jailed on charges that he set the blaze himself.
The Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown reports Wednesday that Cresson Township police have charged 58-year-old John Saparo with setting the July 12 fire, though police have yet to specify how.
What police did say is that they've determined the fire didn't start the way Saparo claimed. He allegedly told officers he was cleaning and had several fans running when his dog knocked over one of the fans, which, somehow, started the fire.
Saparo remains in the Cambria County Jail awaiting a preliminary hearing June 20 on arson and related charges. Online court records don't list an attorney for him.
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Information from: The Tribune-Democrat, http://www.tribune-democrat.com
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