By Alan Gathright, Tyler Lopez, Lindsay Watts & Anica Padilla
The Denver Channel
ARVADA, Colo. — Police have arrested a former husband as an arson suspect after a burning house was found with “My wife is a cheater” spray-painted in at least two places on the outside.
Tuesday afternoon, Arvada Police identified the suspect as 31-year-old William Eugene Lindauer III, a resident of the home. He’s being held on investigation of first-degree arson, reckless endangerment, prohibited use of weapons, cruelty to animals and criminal mischief. He’s scheduled to make his first court appearance in Jefferson County court on Wednesday morning.
Arvada firefighters arrived at the home at 6854 Nelson Street, near 68th Avenue and Oak Street, at 1:30 a.m. and found it completely engulfed in flames, according to the Arvada Fire Department.
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