Man Charged with Setting 7 Fires in Frederick, Md.
Frederick police have charged a man with setting seven fires in Frederick since March.
Thirty-four-year-old Jason Edward Fauble of no fixed address was arrested Tuesday and charged with arson and other offenses. Police say Fauble is a registered sex offender and violated provisions of his supervision.
Officers say the first four fires were set on March 18 at four homes. One person was injured. On July 24, two fires were set in Frederick and two people were hurt.
On Saturday, a fire was set in a travel trailer behind a department store.
Police say video showed the suspect in the trailer fire.
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