Arson suspect arrested after several fires set on Deschutes River Woods property

(Update: Sheriff's office says suspect caught, jailed)

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A suspect in several fires set on a Deschutes River Woods property Tuesday night that damaged a detached garage and motor home has been arrested on a first-degree arson charge, and court records show he lived at the address.

The 34-year-old Bend man was stopped by Bend police on Wednesday night and they contacted Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, who interviewed the man and developed probable cause for the arrest.

He was jailed Wednesday night and arraigned Thursday on the arson charge.

The suspect was known to the property owners, Janes said, adding that while he could not release more details, “there is no threat to the residents of Deschutes River Woods.”

Bend Fire & Rescue crews responded around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to the reported garage fire in the 60100 block of Cinder Butte Road, Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Derlacki said.

The residents were home, spotted the detached garage fire and called Deschutes County 911 dispatchers, Derlacki said.

As fire crews arrived, another fire was found in an adjacent motor home, the fire official said. Crews were able to quickly stop the fire and contain them to the garage and a motor home.

No injuries were reported.

The suspect in the case left the area just before the occupants spotted the fire, Derlacki said The fires also damaged an older motor home and storage in the garage, with total damage estimated at $20,000.

Derlacki said Wednesday the investigation found that "multiple fires were found on the property that appear to be intentionally set."

The local State Fire Marshal's Office deputy fire marshal and an Oregon State Police arson detective helped in the investigation.