Man charged with arson following multiple field fires
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Brandon Capps
On Oct. 6, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a male subject setting fires to various fields on Hillcrest Rd., Nebo, Calhoun County.
Illinois Conservation Police Officer Jordan Roundcount and Calhoun County Sergeant Zach Hardin responded to the scene.
Officer Roundcount arrived on scene first and took a male subject into custody.
In addition, the North Calhoun Fire Protection District also responded to the incident and was able to successfully extinguish several fires which had been intentionally set.
Subsequent to the investigation, Brandon L. Capps, 36, of Jacksonville, was charged with the following offenses:
• Arson
• Criminal Damage to Property,
• Disorderly Conduct,
• Warrant – Failure to Appear (Jersey County).
Capps was transported to the Greene County Jail where he is currently detained with no bond awaiting appearance at the Calhoun County Courthouse.
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office thanked the Illinois Conservation Police and the North Calhoun Fire Protection District for their assistance in this case.
Reminder, all suspect(s) are innocent until proven guilty.