Georgetown arson suspect caught after allegedly using charcoal briquettes to set home on fire

DC man charged with arson in Georgetown home fire

A D.C. man was charged with arson after he allegedly torched a multi-million dollar home in Georgetown.

WASHINGTON - An arson suspect is in custody after investigators arrested him at the scene of a fire he allegedly set at a multi-million dollar home n Georgetown on Monday.

According to police, Samuel Kalinski, 26, of Northwest D.C. broke into the home in the 3200 block of S Street, Northwest and then scattered briquettes around the property.

Georgetown home burned by suspected arsonist

A Northwest D.C. man is in custody after he allegedly vandalized and set fire to a home in Georgetown on Monday.

They say an "Accelerant K-9" identified a flammable liquid used to help spark the blaze.

D.C. fire and rescue crews responded to the scene of the fire at the two-story house around 1:11 p.m.

Investigators were able to identify the suspect when they checked surveillance video from a nearby business.

When they returned to the scene, Kalinski was still there.

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According to investigators, the suspect was caught on a nearby business’s surveillance camera.

They say Kalinski is currently scheduled for a mental-health evaluation.

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