Anthony Watt
Moline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus, Ill.
(TNS)
Apr. 14—Authorities have charged a man on allegations he set a building on fire and committed several acts of vandalism in early April.
Garrett Condon, 26, address unavailable, faces charges of arson, stalking and several counts of criminal mischief, according to court records. The charges stem from Condon's alleged acts during three different incidents on April 7.
The charges have been filed in three separate cases.
The house fire
Just after 1 a.m., the Davenport Fire Department rescued a woman and dog from a burning home in the 1200 block of West Locust Street.
In court documents filed on April 9, authorities allege Condon set that fire. The woman was sleeping upstairs and had to be rescued from the second-story balcony because of smoke and fire conditions.
Firefighters found a dead cat in the residence, but the court records did not detail how it died.
Further investigation found the fire, which was in the basement, had been intentionally set, records state.
While on scene, investigators found spray paint on three vehicles, records state. They also found an above-ground pool with a lacerated liner that caused it to leak.
Overall, the damage was estimated at more than $10,000, records state.
Condon faces charges of first-degree arson and first-degree criminal mischief in relation to the fire and vandalism at the Locust address, records state.
Smashed windshield
At about 7:30 p.m. on April 7, court records allege, Condon jumped on the hood of an occupied vehicle at the Davenport Skatepark, 900 W. River Drive. He kicked the windshield, breaking it.
The driver was the same woman rescued from the fire, records state.
