Police have charged a 60-year-old Ocean View for allegedly starting a fire that destroyed the home where he lived. ADVERTISING Police have charged a 60-year-old Ocean View for allegedly starting a fire that destroyed the home where he lived. Martin
Police have charged a 60-year-old Ocean View for allegedly starting a fire that destroyed the home where he lived.
Martin Mario Molina was charged Saturday with first-degree criminal property damage. His bail was set at $25,000.
Molina had been taken into custody Friday night after telling officers he started the fire at 92-8412 Pineapple Parkway, according to a written Fire Department statement.
No injuries were reported. The other three occupants of the house were not at home when the fire occurred.
Eight units responded to the 6:07 p.m. alarm. The first unit arrived at 6:21 p.m. to find the two-story home at the corner of Pineapple Parkway and Hukilau Drive fully involved in flames.
The structure was a total loss with damage estimated at $270,000.
According to county property tax records, the owners of the home are Arlene Anzelde and Shelley L. Molina.
The Red Cross responded to provide services to those displaced by the fire.
