Lake Ridge, Va. –– Investigators say they’ve identified the man responsible for fires at two town homes early Monday.
Stephen McQueen, Jr. was arrested Thursday on two felony warrants charging him in connection to a blaze that happened at 12:30 a.m. at home in the 3400 block of Caledonia Circle, off Cotton Mill and Hedges Run drives in Lake Ridge.
Officials could not say if McQueen is the same person listed in Virginia court records as having several pending court cases, including entering a property with the intent to damage and for driving on a revoked license.
Volunteer fire fighters were called for a fire that was reported to be outside of the home, but as the fire trucks were leaving the station the call was upgraded to a house fire, said OWL VFD spokeswoman Rebecca Barnes.
As they arrived onto the scene, crews saw fire near fence near the rear of the home, on a patio as well as an attic.
Three adults were and three children were inside the home at the time of the blaze. Each made it out safely without being injured.
The American Red Cross was called to the scene to assist the family, officials said.
A total of two homes were damaged in the fire, resulting in $60,000 in damages, officials said.
