Man arrested for setting several fires around Austin, police say
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police arrested a man they said is connected to several fires that broke out late Wednesday night.
The Austin Fire Department was called to fires along the I-35 Frontage Road north of Rundberg Lane around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7.
Mario Medrano, 44
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The fires were put out quickly and no buildings were affected.
Officers arrested 44-year-old Mario Medrano.
He was booked into the Travis County Jail charged with arson.