REDWOOD CITY, CA – A 35-year-old man was arrested after investigators determined a fire at a Redwood City apartment complex may have been intentionally set.
Around 7:53 a.m. on November 1, officers with the Redwood City Police Department and crews from the Redwood City Fire Department responded to reports of flames coming from an apartment building in the 1300 block of Marshall Street.
Firefighters found an active fire and safely evacuated all residents. No immediate injuries were reported, though three apartment units sustained fire and water damage.
Investigators determined the blaze may have been deliberately set and identified a suspect, later confirmed as Redwood City resident Eliaser Hernandez Valadez. Later that evening, Hernandez Valadez returned to the complex and was arrested without incident.
He was booked into the San Mateo County Maguire Correctional Facility for arson to an inhabited dwelling, reckless burning, and a probation hold.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Redwood City Police Department at 650-780-7100.
