FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office say they have arrested the man behind two dumpster fires ignited behind businesses.
Deputies responded to a Citgo gas station at 4920 Belle Terre Parkway at 12:21 a.m. Wednesday. An employee at the nearby Publix reported the fire, telling investigators they saw someone in a gray shirt and black pants ignite the flames, according to a news release.
Investigators said when they arrived, there were small flames that were put out with a fire extinguisher. They noticed the fire had been started on a fence that was attached to the Citgo and near a dumpster.
Deputies say about 15 minutes later, they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Pine Cone Drive and Palm Coast Parkway after