GREENWOOD, Ind.— The Greenwood Police Department(GPD) arrested a suspect allegedly responsible for starting three apartment fires near the Greenwood mall this morning.
The Greenwood Fire Department (GFD) responded to 890 Parliament Place, Westminster Apartments, in Greenwood on a report of a fire in the apartment building at 8:01a.m . While fighting that fire another call came in at 8:25 a.m. reporting a fire in the apartment building at 923 Kings Mill Rd, the Polo Run Apartments, which is just blocks south of the fire in Westminster Apartments. While responding to the second fire a third all came in at 8:33 a.m. of a fire in the apartment building at 780 Woodale Terrace, Auburn Place Apartments, which is just a couple of blocks south of the fire in Polo Run Apartments.
From the onset of the initial report it was apparent to investigators that these fires were intentionally started and that the same person likely set all three fires. The three fires were all set in publicly accessible spots in the buildings.
As the investigation ensued a suspect was quickly developed by video cameras in the area. A person matching the exact description of the suspect was located sitting in the Greenwood Public Library.
The suspect identified as 50-year-old Ronnie B. Brasher. was then taken into custody and later arrested. Brasher has a last known address of Carmel Indiana but is believed to be homeless at this time.
Brasher was taken to the Johnson County Jail and is being initially arrested on three counts of Level 4 Arson.
Courtsey- GPD