A man accused of setting a fire inside a Colorado Springs grocery store more than a year ago was arrested Thursday, according to an online police blotter entry.

The fire in July 2024 was initially set to items as a diversion to steal laundry detergent from the Safeway at 1121 N. Circle Drive.

Justin Thomas, 37, was booked into the El Paso County jail and faces charges of fourth-degree arson and theft. 

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