Suspect Arrested in Tyler Fire
Posted/updated on: August 17, 2011 at 2:28 am
TYLER — One person has been arrested in connection with a Tyler fire. The Tyler Fire Department responded to the two-alarm fire in the 2800 block of North Whitten Avenue yesterday afternoon. Fire crews reported heavy smoke conditions upon arrival. Five engines and one ladder company, along with a district chief and an investigator were on the scene. No injuries were reported. Taken into custody was John Edward Beck, 49, of Lancaster. He is identified as the ex-boyfriend of the woman who lives in the house.
