Suspect Arrested In Connection With SW OKC Fire Identified

Oklahoma City police arrested and identified a man connected to an arson investigation on the city's southwest side.

The man has been identified as George Halstied. He is accused of setting his mother's apartment on fire.

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Firefighters responded to the scene shortly before 6 a.m. to the complex near Southwest 15th Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue.

Authorities said Halstied will be booked into jail on an arson complaint.