A 56-year-old Nevada man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire that severely damaged a Target store in Rosemont.
The fire occurred shortly before noon Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Target located at 7000 Mannheim Road.Before fire crews arrived, Target employees attempted to extinguish the flames in the diaper aisle using a fire extinguisher and activated sprinkler heads, but were unsuccessful, according to the Rosemont Public Safety Department.All the workers and customers were evacuated safely and no one was taken to the hospital. Firefighters arrived and were able to extinguish the fire.
Multiple agencies assisted in the fire investigation, and a suspect, 56-year-old Denny Ellis, was identified and charged with arson.Authorities used license plate readers to track Ellis' vehicle to Elk Grove Village.Ellis was taken into custody and charged on Oct. 19 with aggravated arson, a Class X felony. He was arrested and charged with aggravated arson, a Class X felony, on Oct. 19.
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