31-year-old Elijah Yeaton of Waterville has been arrested and charged in connection with an apartment building fire intentionally set last year at 6 Front Place in Waterville.
From the Fire Marshal’s Office:
The Office of the State Fire Marshal, in collaboration with the Waterville Fire Department, Waterville Police Department, and the Kennebec County District Attorney’s Office, has arrested and charged a man in connection with a structure fire that was intentionally set last year. On Saturday, May 4, 2024, at approximately 12:54 am, Waterville Fire and Police responded to a fire at an apartment building located at 6 Front Place in Waterville. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and notified the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Upon arrival, FMO Investigators determined that the fire had been intentionally set on a second-floor porch outside the rear entrance to the apartment. No one was injured in the fire. Following an extensive investigation, authorities identified 31-year-old Elijah Yeaton of Waterville as a suspect. Yeaton was known to the occupants of one the apartments and was familiar with the residence. On Thursday, February 20, 2025, Yeaton, who was already in custody at the Kennebec County Jail on an unrelated incident, was formally arrested and charged with Attempted Murder and Arson. The charges follow his indictment by a Kennebec County Grand Jury.
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