A Roseboro man was arrested Monday afternoon in connection with an arson that took place on Dunn Road around 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
According to reports from the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office, the blaze was reported by the man’s girlfriend.
Jason Colby Brown, 31, of 2876 Dunn Road, Roseboro, was charged with one count of second degree arson and placed in the Sampson County Detention Center under a $75,000 bond set by Magistrate J.B. Dixon.
Officials at the Sheriff’s Department stated that the Brown lived in and was part owner of the home. His girlfriend, who was not named, owned the other half of the property.
No further information about the case was made available from Sheriff’s officials Tuesday afternoon.
According to the North Carolina Department of Corrections, Brown was convicted of possessing a Schedule II controlled substance on Feb. 17, 1996.
To reach Doug Clark call 910-592-8137 ext. 123 or send e-mail to sisports@myclintonnc.com.