One man and two juveniles have been arrested in connection with an Athens fire that occurred in late March.
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Raekwon Lackey, 23, and two minors were arrested in connection with the Clarke County fire. The fire occurred at the Athens Holiday Inn Express on East Broad Street around 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 27.
Lackey was arrested on charges of first-degree arson, criminal damage, vandalism and contributing to delinquency. The two juveniles have been charged with first-degree arson.
“The suspects broke into the hotel and set five different fires,” Commissioner King says. “Thankfully, the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department and the hotel’s sprinkler system were able to extinguish the fires.”
Commissioner King’s Fire Investigations Unit is assisting the Athens-Clarke County Police Department and Fire Department, and the University of Georgia Police Department with the investigation.
