The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of an arson suspect accused of setting fire to a probation office.
Andrew Huwar, 29, was identified as the suspect and charged with arson. Huwar was already on probation for a stalking charge in 2020, according to the DA’s Office.According to Fort Bend County Fire Marshal Justin Jurek, the Community Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 19310 Beechnut St. in Richmond in the evening hours of April 4 for a possible structure fire at the Fort Bend County Road and Bridge Facility.
The Community Volunteer Fire Department arrived and requested for an investigator from the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office to help determine the origin and cause. Fire investigators determined the location to be a satellite office for the Fort Bend County Community Supervision and Corrections Department and the fire was intentionally set, according to the release.
The arson suspect was identified as Huwar. An arrest warrant was issued and he was taken into custody on May 25.“This is a case of thorough detective work and the arrest occurred primarily because of the investigative skills the Fire Marshal developed in their agency,” said District Attorney Brian Middleton. “There are arsons they investigate in Fort Bend County that would go uninvestigated and unprosecuted in other counties.
“Through the cooperative relationship with the Fire Marshal’s Office, both of our offices are stronger,” added Middleton. “And that makes our communities safer.”
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