Man accused of setting apartment building on fire in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A man is accused of setting an apartment building on fire in Providence.
The fire happened just 11:30 p.m. Tuesday on Douglas Avenue.
Firefighters hose the window of an apartment building above Uncle Ben’s Liquor Store in Providence, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. (WLNE)
Witnesses told police that Justin Johnson started the fire, according to a police report obtained by ABC 6 News.
The report read that Johnson, of Providence, was at the scene when he was arrested.
Flames shoot out of the window at Uncle Ben’s Liquor Store in Providence late Tuesday. (WLNE)
Maj. David Lapatin said officers turned him over to the arson squad. His specific charge was unclear.
The apartments, which are above Uncle Ben’s Liquor Store, were destroyed. Four people lived in the building.
A fire breaks out at an apartment building on Douglas Avenue in Providence, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. (WLNE)
Two of the residents were forced to jump out of their apartment windows. They were taken to the Rhode Island Hospital.
Firefighters said one of them suffered serious injuries while the other had minor injuries.
An apartment building on Douglas Avenue is seen destroyed after a fire, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. (WLNE)
The liquor store sustained water damage.
No further information was immediately released.
