'Tip' Leads to Arsonist's Arrest

A man Titusville, Fla. man was arrested last weekend after she set fire to home. But were quick on his trail, because he left them a major "top".

While they were investigating, police said, they discovered evidence of accelerants, leading them to determine that the fire was likely an arson. Then, while sifting through evidence, officers got a tip — literally. They found a piece of a latex glove with the tip of a finger inside. Police said they found their suspect at a local hospital. They matched the tip to 24-year-old Ismael Ortiz, who detectives said quickly confessed. But how did the suspect clip his tip? Detective Jessica Edens explained: Trying to flee after setting the fire, "he slammed his finger in the door," Edens said, "and it cut the tip of his finger off." Police said Ortiz told detectives he was hired by a resident of the home, Samuel "Sammy" Davis. Investigators said Davis hired Ortiz to burn down the house so he could collect on a renters insurance policy.

Funny.



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