Overview
- Deputies first responded around 7:30 p.m. to a verbal domestic dispute at a home in the 40100 block of North Lone Oak Road and de-escalated tensions.
- About an hour later, the house was reported on fire, and firefighters saw a man matching Erik J. Crump’s description holding a knife before he fled.
- Deputies established a perimeter and located Crump at a storage facility in the 39400 block of North Lewis Avenue, taking him into custody without incident.
- Detectives concluded Crump had been told he would be kicked out, returned to his bedroom near the garage, and used an accelerant to start the blaze before leaving again.
- The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved aggravated and residential arson charges, and Crump was scheduled for a Friday court appearance, with the sheriff calling it a blessing no one was hurt.