A man was taken into custody by Folsom Police Officers late Friday afternoon after allegedly setting fire to building in Historic Folsom.
At 4:24 p.m. units from the Folsom Fire Department and the Folsom Police Departmenf responded to a call reporting a structure fire at 905 Leidesdorf Street. The location is home to the Historic Folsom Parking Garage and the future home of Uncle Charlie’s Firehouse Brewery.
Upon arrival, police officers and firefighters discovered an awning burning on the building. Continuing to respond to the reports, police officers travelled to the upped level of the parking structure where they located the man, reportedly a transient, suspected of lighting the fire from the level above.
Witnesses at the incident told Folsom Times they saw the man remove articles of clothing, lit them on fire and then threw them over the ledge of the structure where they ignited the awning. Damage to the building was kept to a minimum, being contained to the awning and the wall near it on the exterior.
The suspect was later identified as Abraham Kamari, 37. According to police records, he was booked into Sacramento County Jail on felony arson charges as well as an outstanding warrant for misdemeanor charges for previous possession of a dagger. Friday night Sacramento Count Jail records indicated he removed in custody with a schedule court date of Oct. 29.