Cody Nimrod (Source: Tempe Police Dept.)TEMPE, AZ (CBS5) -
Police have nabbed the man they believe is behind more than a handful of recent arsons in Tempe.
Tempe police said they have several reports of car and dumpster fires in the area of University and Priest drives about 3 a.m. Sunday.
Cody Nimrod, 26, was arrested while setting a fire in the residential area of Hardy and Laird Street.
Authorities said evidence from the scenes linked Nimrod to seven fires at the following locations.
- 700 Block of W. 13th Street
- 1000 Block of S. Wilson
- 1200 Block of W. University
- 1300 Block of W. Ninth Street
- 1200 Block of W. Laird
- 1200 Block of W. Laird
- 1100 Block of W. Ninth Street
Nimrod was taken to Tempe city jail on charges of felony arson of a residential structure, as well as misdemeanor, reckless burning.
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