A Savannah man is in custody today following his arrest in connection with a series of fires at a southside apartment complex in late March and early April.
Savannah Fire & Emergency Services investigators say 24-year-old Juwan Johnson of 10612 Abercorn St., Apt. No. E16, was arrested this morning at a business in the 10400 block of Abercorn Street, said Mark Keller, Savannah Fire spokesman.
Johnson was charged in June through a federal indictment with three counts of arson in connection with the fires at Stratford Arms Apartment complex at 126 Tibet Ave.
Savannah firefighters responded to three separate fires at the apartment complex on March 31, April 2 and April 8. All three fires were reported by Johnson and Savannah Fire investigators deemed at least two of them to be suspicious at the time.
Two of the fires occurred near a maintenance storage building and the third was in a vacant apartment at the complex.
Through their investigation, investigators developed a link between Johnson and the fires and were assisted by agents of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms in bringing the case to a successful conclusion.
In addition to the three arson charges, Johnson is charged with lying to a federal agent. He is currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshal’s Service awaiting an initial court appearance.
Johnson arrest was the result of a coordinated effort between Savannah Fire investigators, agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms and Savannah-Chatham police.