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Portsmouth Man Charged After House Fire During Domestic Call Injures Two Officers

Officers reported smelling gas before encountering the occupant actively setting the blaze.

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as 32-year-old Carlos Chavez Garcia following Sunday afternoon's incident.
  • Officers were dispatched around 2:45 p.m. to the 4500 block of Caroline Avenue for a reported domestic disturbance.
  • As officers tried to pull the man from the flames, he resisted and fought them, resulting in injuries to two officers.
  • WAVY reports Garcia was charged with arson, obstruction of justice, and three counts of animal cruelty.
  • Both injured officers were treated at a local hospital and have been released, and the investigation remains ongoing with tips accepted via P3tips.