Man assaults ex-boyfriend, sets house on fire: Police
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing multiple charges including arson after police say he assaulted his ex-boyfriend and set his neighbor’s trailer home on fire.
Kijuan Lindsey is charged with Especially Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Arson, and Vandalism $1,000 or less. He is currently being held on a total $452,000 bond.
At 1:13 p.m. on March 19, officers responded to a fire at a mobile home located in Millington. Upon arrival, Lindsey’s alleged ex-boyfriend, who lives next door to the mobile home, told police that he had been assaulted by Lindsey just before the fire.
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According to an affidavit, the ex claimed Lindsey broke out the front window of his home and punched him in the side of the head. Lindsey then allegedly tried to stab his ex with a screwdriver.
Investigators said that prior the fire, Lindsey sent his ex multiple text messages stating that he was going to burn down the mobile home with his ex inside, as well as the mobile home next door.
A witness on the scene also claimed to have seen a man jump into the neighbor’s trailer through the window around 9-10 a.m., but he was unable to identify the suspect as Lindsey.
Lindsey is set to appear in court on Monday.
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