Waterloo man arrested for setting fire near St. Louis
- March 14, 2015
A Waterloo man is accused of setting fire to a playground in Shrewsbury, Mo.
William C. Holmes, 23, of Waterloo, is charged with two counts of knowingly burning after police say he set a fire that destroyed playground equipment at about midnight Monday at Brinkop Park in Shrewsbury, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A fire official told the paper that a neighbor spotted the fire and called 911. The equipment was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at the park.
Holmes was released from St. Louis County Jail after posting $10,000 bond.
Holmes was believed to be attending seminary school in St. Louis to become a Catholic priest.