A fingerprint match and security footage led to the arrest of a San Antonio man in connection with a downtown nightclub fire, according to the suspect’s arrest warrant.
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An SAPD patrol vehicle.Read full article: Man arrested, accused of stealing SAPD patrol vehicle during Southwest Side traffic stop, police sayWhat to know about Texas SNAP benefit changes taking effect April 1– A fingerprint match and security footage led to the arrest of a San Antonio man in connection with a downtown nightclub fire, according to the suspect’s arrest warrant. Douglas Cavender, 34, was taken into custody on Sunday and charged with arson in connection with a Oct. 27, 2025, fire reported in the 200 block of College Street, Bexar County court records show.Records indicate Cavender was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on a $30,000 bond. He is also facing a misdemeanor criminal trespassing charge unrelated to the October 2025 fire, which comes with an additional $1,000 bond, court records show.According to arson investigators, they were dispatched to the nightclub just after 10 p.m. Upon arrival, they noticed water steaming from the building. Investigators searched for the source of the water and later found smoke in a room on the building’s fourth floor, where a fire had since smoldered on a countertop. The fire consisted of “combustible material,” which included a sleeping bag or a comforter on top of two cans of “Sterno” or a similar-type product, according to the affidavit. A “butane-style” torch and bottle were also found underneath the sleeping bag or comforter. Investigators said the club’s walls and ceiling were damaged by the smoke.Fingerprints obtained on the building’s glass doors matched Cavender’s fingerprints, the affidavit states. Investigators later recovered several liquor bottles in Cavender’s possession to confirm the fingerprint match. Authorities said a person also recognized Cavender in the security footage as a former nightclub employee who had been fired several months before the fire. The footage also showed Cavender walking up and down the stairwell leading to the nightclub multiple times on Oct. 27, 2025. He appeared in the footage approximately 20 minutes before fire crews responded to the scene, the affidavit states. Cavender was also recorded walking up and down the stairwell with the liquor bottles, documents show. According to the footage, only Cavender was seen using the stairs on the day of the fire until first responders arrived on scene.Spencer Heath is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Spencer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied Radio-Television-Film. He’s worked as a journalist in San Antonio since June of 2022. Outside the newsroom, he enjoys watching movies and spending time with family.Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.San Antonio attorney admits stealing over half a million dollars from children's inheritance.Spurs respond after viral video at game sparks backlashReuniting items found along the Guadalupe River after the deadly floodsMan dies by suicide in police custodySan Antonio César Chávez march organizers, foundation disbands amid sexual abuse allegations2026 César E. Chávez March for Justice cancelledPossible relief for a northeast side dangerous intersection.Blind man says security pushed him down stairs, beat him in parking lot of North Side barJury selection began on Monday in the case of Christopher Preciado
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