Timothy Arsenal, 37, Charged With Arson In St. Paul Grocery Store Fire

Minneapolis MN

05 April, 2022

2:11 PM

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CBS Minnesota April 5, 2022 A 37-year-old man has been charged with arson in last week's fire that heavily damaged the exterior of a downtown St. Paul grocery store. The Ramsey County Attorney's Office filed charges against Timothy John Arsenal, who has no permanent address, accusing him of felony second-degree arson. A conviction on the charge could result in a penalty of 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine or possibly both. The fire happened March 29 at about 1:30 a.m. at Lunds & Byerlys on Tenth Street East. The fire mainly damaged the exterior, and the complaint says that the heat from the fire damaged lightbulbs in a nearby street lamp. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.