A Nederland man is dealing with arson and animal cruelty expenses after a construction hearth on Wolftongue Cabin Court docket Tuesday morning that killed a canine.
Home-owner Jarrod Rothwell, 30, admitted to enjoying with a butane lighter that caught garments on hearth within the basement of the two-story cabin, based on the Boulder County Sheriff’s Workplace information launch.
In keeping with the discharge, deputies smelled smoke at 1:53 a.m. Tuesday, after which found the cabin totally engulfed.
A number of departments responded to battle the fireplace and hearth personnel search the house for any occupants however discovered nobody, the discharge stated. No accidents to individuals had been reported and no different constructions had been broken.
Deputies later discovered from Rothwell {that a} canine was within the house on the time of the fireplace which he didn’t attempt to save or alert first responders of.
The canine was later discovered useless contained in the residence.
Rothwell was arrested on suspicion of fourth-degree arson and misdemeanor animal cruelty. He was taken into custody and is scheduled for a primary look this afternoon.
A reserving picture was not instantly obtainable.
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Workplace, Nederland Hearth Safety District, Sugarloaf Hearth Safety District, Timberline Hearth Safety District, American Medical Response and Multi-Company Hearth Investigation Workforce all responded to the decision.