Overview
- Detroit police and fire investigators arrested a suspect after a viewer recognized the person from news coverage and called it in.
- Investigators had released surveillance video that showed a man walking into the convention center, pouring gasoline from water bottles on the carpet near an exit, and setting it alight before leaving.
- On-site security quickly doused the flames, and officials reported minimal damage with no injuries.
- Authorities have not named the suspect, who remains in custody awaiting formal charges as the investigation continues.
- The incident happened in April at downtown Detroit’s Huntington Place, where cameras and security helped contain the fire and provide key evidence.