Arson suspect arrested after Hayward grass fire
HAYWARD — A male suspect is in custody after his arrest on suspicion of arson in connection with a two-acre grass fire Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Around 1:30 p.m., firefighters and police officers responded to a report of a vegetation fire behind a restaurant in the 21600 block of Foothill Boulevard, police said.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire within minutes, and a witness tip to officers on scene alerted them to a loitering male, who was detained.
There were no reports of injuries or any damage to structures.
There was a grass fire but it is out now. No structures harmed.
— Hayward Fire News (@HaywardFireNews) June 11, 2019
Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.