"The suspect, a 39-year-old man, was initially arrested on suspicion of multiple drug-related charges, but he was later arrested for arson charges after making incriminating statements during his arrest, according to the Gilroy Police Department. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, a person flagged down a police officer to report a large vegetation fire on the north side of the 5900 block of Travel Park Circle, authorities said. When officers arrived at the scene, they found multiple fires."
"The Gilroy Fire Department responded to extinguish the fires, authorities added. An officer located the male suspect walking in the area of the vegetation fires, authorities said. The man exhibited signs of being under the influence. He also was wearing shoes with prints that were similar to prints found near the fire sites. The man was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail."
A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of setting multiple vegetation fires in Gilroy last weekend. The man was initially detained on suspicion of multiple drug-related charges and later arrested on arson charges after making incriminating statements during the arrest. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, a person flagged down a police officer to report a large vegetation fire on the north side of the 5900 block of Travel Park Circle. Officers arrived and found multiple fires, which the Gilroy Fire Department responded to and extinguished. An officer located the suspect walking in the area; he exhibited signs of being under the influence and wore shoes with prints similar to those found near the fire sites. The man was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail.
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