SUFFOLK, Va. — A man has been charged and accused of arson following a fire at the Suffolk building he lived in on Thanksgiving.
Carlton Turner, 32, was arrested and charged with arson of a dwelling, Suffolk Fire & Rescue says. More charges against Turner are pending.
The fire happened around 2:20 p.m. in the 100 block of Independence Court, according to Suffolk Fire & Rescue. Fire officials say it broke out at a two-story building that people live in, and later confirmed to News 3 that Turner lived there.
After crews quickly put the fire out, Turner was taken into custody for suspicion of attempted arson, fires officials say.
Firefighters did not find anyone else inside the building, officials added.
Turner is being held at the Western Tidewater Regional Jail. Suffolk Fire & Rescue are still investigating, but confirmed that the cause of the fire was arson.
