Suspicious car fire leads to arson arrest

SEATTLE - A 42-year-old man has been booked into King County Jail after police say they linked him to an arson. 

Crews were called to a car on fire Sunday afternoon in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. The incident was reported around 4 p.m. on South Henderson Street.

Officers determined the fire was intentionally set.   

"Based on evidence collected at the scene, as well as a witness who saw the suspect in the car prior to the fire, officers took a man into custody," SPD said in a release.

The suspect was booked for suspicion of arson. 

Detectives from the SPD Arson and Bomb Squad also investigated the scene.