HOMELESS ARSON SUSPECT CHARGED: King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged 31 year old Arthur Arakelov with 1st degree arson this afternoon. He's accused of torching nearly 60 boats on a dry storage rack in Lake Union earlier this week at 659 NE … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
STICKY FINGERS: Arekelov has multiple convictions for burglaries, drugs, and possession of theft tools. Several people I talked to on the ground say he is well known in the homeless community and was a regular at the nearby encampments in and around Lake Union. #Seattle
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: Arekelov put down 8914 Aurora Ave N. for his residence. But that's the Aurora Commons homeless day shelter. #Seattle
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ARSON NARRATIVE: While the aftermath of this arson is clear, the motive is not. Police say Arekelov was found hiding in a boat on the water, questioned, and arrested at the scene. #Seattle
AREA IS SURROUNDED: I know of at least six homeless encampments, including the Ship Canal Bridge, that is within five minutes walking distance of this Northlake area. It's also across the street from a University of Washington(@UW) facility. Everyone wants … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
MORE CHARGES: This evening, King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office also says Arakelov was also charged today for burglary out of #Redmond. He's been prolific.
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