GREENVILLE – A Greenville man has been charged with arson after police said he was identified in surveillance video connected to a house fire on Ridge Avenue.
The Greenville Police Department said officers were called around 7 a.m. March 21 to the 300 block of Ridge Avenue in reference to a house fire.
When officers arrived, they spoke with the homeowner, who said he had already extinguished the fire before police got there.
According to police, the homeowner told officers he reviewed surveillance video that showed a suspect spraying an unknown accelerant on the east side of the residence and setting the home on fire.
Witnesses identified the suspect in the video as Johnny Grandison, 34, of Greenville, police said.
Grandison was taken into custody and charged with arson. He is being held at the Washington County Regional Correctional Facility pending his initial appearance.
The Greenville Fire Department is continuing to investigate the case.
