Suspect in arson of Edgewater home arrested
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CLEVELAND (WJW) — The man investigators said torched a West 106th Street home over the weekend while a family was asleep inside is now in custody.
Tyric M. Green, 21, of Euclid, is now jailed, charged in Cleveland Municipal Court with a first-degree felony count of aggravated arson in the Saturday fire, from which a couple and their 7-month old baby narrowly escaped.
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He’s accused of using accelerant to light the home in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood on fire just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 20.
The residents, a young couple and their 7-month-old son who were asleep inside, narrowly escaped by jumping from a second-level rooftop, FOX 8 News reported. Their dog perished, but their cat was later found alive.
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At least two suspects were seen on surveillance footage at the home the night prior trying to light the porch on fire, but they were unsuccessful. Investigators told FOX 8 News they’re considering that the suspects were seeking revenge for a previous dispute.
The fire spread to nearby homes and vehicles, causing about $700,000 in damage, according to investigators. The house was deemed a total loss.
As of Wednesday morning, a GoFundMe established for the family had raised more than $60,000.
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