Greenville man charged with arson after house fire

Greenville police arrested a man on arson charges following a house fire on Ridge Avenue on March 21. According to authorities, officers responded to a call about a fire at around 7 a.m. When they arrived, the homeowner told officers he had extinguished the flames before emergency crews arrived.

The homeowner also provided video footage showing a suspect spraying an unknown accelerant on the east side of the residence, which then caught fire, police said. Witnesses identified the suspect in the video as 34-year-old Johnny Grandison of Greenville.

Grandison was taken into custody and is being held at the Washington County Regional Correctional Facility pending his initial court appearance. The Greenville Fire Department continues to investigate the case. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty, authorities said.

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