Warsaw, Ill.- The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a Warsaw, Illinois man for aggravated arson.
According to a news release, at about 12:16 PM Tuesday, January 17th, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a disturbance at 1160 Sycamore Street in Warsaw.
The caller reported that his roommate was tearing up the house.
While deputies were en route the caller called back and said that the roommate had set the front porch/door on fire. The caller had been inside the residence at that time and was able to get to the door and put out the fire.
Deputies arrived and located 59-year-old Jimmy Barragan of Warsaw, who was identified as the suspect. Deputies discovered methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia on Barragan’s person.
Barragan was arrested and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Aggravated Arson.
