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Burglary Arson Arrest At Grass Valley Home

A Grass Valley man has been arrested for arson after also breaking into the occupied home of someone he didn’t know, early Tuesday morning. Police Sergeant Clint Bates says it happened on Columbia Avenue…

click to listen to Sgt Bates

So instead of continuing to chase the suspect, 27-year-old Juan Hurtado-Ramirez, Bates says the homeowner put out two small fires near the side of the house and then called 9-1-1. Officers soon after took the suspect into custody and recovered clothing from the home. Bates says Hurtado-Ramirez is also well-known to the department…

click to listen to Sgt Bates

Bates says Hurtado-Ramirez has an extensive drug abuse history and was believed to be under the influence at the time of his arrest.

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