Arrest after false fire alarm
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A St. Thomas man faces several charges after a false fire alarm caused the early-morning evacuation of a south-end condo building Sunday.
Just after 2 am police were called to a building near Gordon Street and Poppy Drive for reports of an intoxicated man damaging a light fixture inside an elevator.
A short time later police learned a man matching the suspect’s description had been kicked out of a party in the same building after grabbing a woman by the neck.
While officers were looking for the man the building’s fire alarm sounded, leading to the building being evacuated.
An 18-year-old St. Thomas man was located in the area and arrested for assault causing bodily harm, mischief under $5,000 and making a false alarm of fire. He will appear in court March 24.