Arson suspect arrested in fire at Mobile fried chicken restaurant - AL.com

A suspect has been charged in a fire that damaged a fried chicken restaurant in Mobile.

Demetrius Antonio Murphy was booked into the Mobile County jail on Saturday morning, records show. He’s charged with second-degree arson, a Class C felony that’s punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

The fire caused about $5,000 worth of damage at Hart’s Fried Chicken on Spring Hill Avenue, according to the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department. It happened on March 1 just after 1 a.m.

“The fire was quickly extinguished, causing minimal damage to the exterior wall of the structure and gas meter,” said fire department spokesman Steven L. Millhouse in a news release. Because of “suspicious circumstances” investigators were called to the scene.

This image was taken from surveillance video at Hart's Fried Chicken, where about $5,000 was caused by arson, authorities said. 

Murphy was identified as a suspect through surveillance video, Millhouse said. Murphy was charged after being questioned by investigators.

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