Clarksville, TN – An early morning residential fire at 24 Hayes Street was set by a man released on 5 years probation, September 19th, 2011 for vandalizing a car and setting the same residence on fire April 17th, 2011.
For more on that story, see: Man Destroys Wife’s Car and Follows Through on Threat to Burn Home
Around 12:30am this morning, Police received a 911 call to 24 Hayes Street about a possible burglary in progress. When Police arrived they could see that the residence was on fire. The house was being remodeled, had no power, and unoccupied.
An investigation by Detective Howard Gillespie determined Ricky Jackson, angry over separation from his family, broke into the shed at 24 Hayes Street, took a full 5 gallon gas can from the shed, broke out the window of the front door of the residence owned by his estranged wife and went inside.
He poured about three gallons of gasoline on the carpet in three separate rooms, left the remaining gasoline in the gas can, set the house on fire, and then walked out the door. There was over $40,000 damage to the residence.
Ricky Jackson
Name: Ricky (NMN) Jackson (B/M)
DOB: 12-1-61
Given Address: 24 Hayes Street, Clarksville, TN
Arresting Officer: Howard Gillespie
Booked Into: Montgomery County Jail
Charged With: Arson
Bond: $100,000.
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