SUFFOLK, Va. — A man has been arrested and charged in connection to a fire that broke out in Suffolk on Thanksgiving.
Carlton Turner, a 32-year-old from Suffolk, is 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.
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.
