A suspect was in custody Monday for allegedly assaulting a man and setting a house fire that killed a dog in Lemon Grove this weekend.
Authorities responded at 3 p.m. Sunday to a burning home on Taft Street. The fire was snuffed out by Heartland Fire and Rescue and other neighboring fire agencies, according to a statement from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
During an investigation into the fire, a suspect was discovered in the backyard of the home with a puncture wound to his right leg. According to sheriff's Sgt. Jason Phillips, deputies learned the man was assaulted by 28-year-old Mario"Marina" Milton, though the nature of that alleged assault was not disclosed in a sheriff's news release.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.As firefighters cleaned up the burned remains, a dog was found deceased inside the home, which sustained major damage to its garage and living room, Phillips said.
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