Police arrested a man Wednesday who allegedly set fire to an East Petersburg home in March.
Derek Weachter is accused of setting an East Petersburg home on fire on March 7, 2024. , on March 7, officers responded to a house fire on the 2400 block of Franklin Drive, where a witness reported that 31-year-old Derek Weachter started the fire.
Police previously reported that a resident of the home saw a man run from the scene of the fire. Officers were able to locate and detain the suspect, who was then taken to a hospital for injures from the fire.Following an investigation by NLCRPD and the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal, Weachter has been charged with arson, aggravated arson, arson endangering property, arson risking catastrophe, recklessly endangering another, and tampering with evidence.
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