Man arrested for Glastonbury arson

GLASTONBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- A Glastonbury man was arrested Tuesday for a fire set at a home there in November.

Police said the fire was set at an occupied dwelling on Stanley Dr., at 3 a.m. on November 25th.

According to police, the fire destroyed the attached garage entirely, along with some of the exterior walls and roof, and the house has been determined to be a total loss.

Four people were sleeping inside the home at the time of the fire, but woke up and escaped without injury.

Police said 22-year-old Aharon Ron, an acquaintance of the occupants, said he was intoxicated and angry when he set the fire.

Ron, of 300 House St., was charged with first-degree arson, first-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief, second-degree false statement, and tampering with physical evidence.

Bond was set at $800,000. Ron will appear at Manchester Superior Court on January 9th.