A Tennessee man was arrested this week after police say he stole items from a home and then set fire to a Christmas tree and presents underneath.
The Dyersburg Police Department said in a facebook post this week that 25-year-old James Walker was arrested after a brief foot chase after police responded to a disturbance call around 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
Walker was observed going in and out of an apartment and taking items to his car, and allegedly wrapped a Christmas tree in the apartment in a children’s blanket before setting it on fire along with the gifts below.
“Officers also noted that a window had been opened to ventilate the fire and that the apartment’s smoke detector had been covered,” the Facebook post said.
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James Walker, 25, was charged with aggravated robbery, public intoxication, resisting arrest and other crimes.
(Dyersburg Police Department)
“The resident was not home at the time of the incident, however, he returned home after being informed of the fire.”
The victim said Walker was an acquaintance who was involved in an altercation earlier that day with the victim and her brother.
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Giveaways provided by the Dyersburg Police Department’s Community Changer Initiative
(Dyersburg Police Department Facebook)
The Dyersburg Police Department’s Community Changer, an outreach initiative, stepped in and replaced the gifts that belonged to the boy in the home and even helped out with some extra ones.
Walker has been charged with aggravated robbery, public intoxication, resisting arrest, aggravated arson, and simple possession.
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Greentree apartment complex in Dyersburg, Tennessee.
(Google Maps)
Walker was also charged with failure to appear in Dyersburg City Court and is being held in Pemiscot County, Missouri on active warrants.
