READ: Springfield man accused of robbing home with kitchen knife
An officer at the scene saw residents trying to put out a fire in a trash can.
“One of the individuals was dragging a trash can from in front of the fire attempting to put it out with the assistance of a female assisting him with a water bottle spraying water on the fire,” the report says.
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Police say they received cell phone video allegedly showing Emrich starting the fire.
“An officer collected the suspect’s lighter and photographed the scene,” the report says.
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