A North Judson man is currently being held at the Starke County Jail on a preliminary charge of arson, a Level 4 felony, after he allegedly confessed to starting a fire at the old Craven’s factory back in September.
According to information disclosed by Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin, on Monday, October 23rd detectives with the Starke County Sheriff’s Office were in the process of conducting interviews with possible suspect(s) about numerous burglaries within the county.
During questioning, 19-year-old Jacob Carter allegeldy confessed to starting a fire at a building in North Judson. Carter reportedly admitted to lighting a fire which led to a large pile of tires burning, according to the release.
North Judson Police and Fire Departments responded to the scene at 500 Sheridan Ave on September 14th. In a September comment, North Judson Fire Chief Joe Leszeck reported finding a pile of old tires on fire inside the building and said that the North Judson firefighters were on the scene for about 2 hours.
Carter was booked into Starke County Jail on Monday at 4:17 p.m. Sheriff Dulin added that any criminal charge is an initial charge and the defendant is innocent until proven guilty.
