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Oct 22, 2010

Man Arrested After Setting Fire to Sacramento-Area GameStop

No one injured, motive unclear, suspect in custody.
 
An unidentified man has been taken into custody by police after setting fire to merchandise inside a Sacramento-area GameStop this morning and barricading himself inside the store.

Details are still sparse, but according to the Associated Press, the suspect walked into the GameStop inside the Westfield Galleria Mall in Roseville, California this morning with a can of kerosene, claiming to have a gun.


Police responded to a 9-1-1 call after the man ordered everyone out of the store and began lighting its merchandise on fire. The entire mall was evacuated as the fire began to spread to other shops.

The suspect then barricaded himself inside a storage room at the GameStop, beginning a standoff with police that lasted nearly two hours. No injuries were reported, but the suspect was treated on-scene for smoke inhalation.

The motive for the arson has not been reported. The fire was relatively contained thanks to the mall's emergency sprinkler system, and the suspect has been transported to Roseville city jail.
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