UPDATED: Church Arson Suspect in Custody
Police arrested David Stone, of Snellville, in connection with an arson at Zoar UMC, and fire officials say he admitted to setting the fire.
UPDATED 5 p.m., Saturday, February 25, 2012: Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services issues press statement regarding arrest. Officials say Stone admitted to burglarizing and setting fire to Zoar UMC. See additions below. UPDATED 4 p.m., Saturday, February 25, 2012: See update from Major John Strickland regarding an arson warrant below. David Stone, of Snellville, has been arrested and charged in connection with a Friday morning arson at Zoar United Methodist Church. Major John Strickland, commander of the south precinct of the Gwinnett County Police Department, notified Patch of Stone's arrest. Although Stone was not initially charged with arson, Strickland described him as "the arson suspect." He was booked into jail at 3:16 a.m., according…
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