June 18, 2018      7:47 AM

One man arrested after suspected arson at Austin Club

Minimal damage, police believe the man stole some booze from the building

Per KXAN TV in Austin:

A suspect is in custody following a fire at a historic building in downtown Austin Monday.

Austin police discovered a door to the Austin Club at 110 E. Ninth St. had been pried open. A man came out before 4:40 a.m. and started running, but an officer was able to chase him down.

While police were sweeping the building, they found water and smoke and called the fire department. Crews first arrived and reported smoke on two floors, then found the fire on the third floor. A sprinkler had gone off and put out the fire, but firefighters worked to remove the smoke and make sure the fire hadn't spread.

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