THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, December 8, 1995 TAG: 9512080589
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Short : 27 lines
An 18-year-old man has been charged with setting fire to an occupied home and two additional suspects are being sought.
Reginald Jerome Simpson Jr. of the 5600 block of Arvida Court was arrested Thursday and charged with malicious arson of an occupied dwelling and burglary. Other charges are pending.
The fire was reported at 1:39 p.m. Dec. 4 in the 1000 block of Trade Winds Road. While residents escaped unhurt, two pet dogs were killed in the blaze. The cause of the fire was later ruled arson.
Simpson was being held in the city jail Thursday night in lieu of $100,000 bond.
Arson investigators are seeking two more suspects.
Anyone with information is asked to call arson investigators at 427-4228 or Crime Solvers at 427-0000.
KEYWORDS: ARREST ARSON by CNB