A 22-year-old Sandoval man was ordered held without bond after appearing in Marion County Court for the first time on Wednesday for arson.
Joey Evans of South Main is accused of throwing a lighted gasoline can at a parked pickup truck in a parking lot in the 900 block of South Locust. The blaze burned the engine compartment before the Centralia Fire Department put it out.
Witnesses and video in the area were able to allegedly confirm Evans actions. The probable cause statement presented by the state’s attorney’s office noted Evan’s may have taken the action because some kids had knocked over and damaged his motorcycle that was parked nearby.
He was taken into custody on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s office and Centralia Police and Fire officials.
The Judge decided on no bond based on the video evidence in the case and because Evans was already on probation in a prior case. A public defender was appointed to represent Evans. A preliminary hearing and first appearance with attorney has been set for December 8th.
