Man arrested on suspicion of arson in Santee Walmart parking lot

A badge for a San Diego sheriff s deputy File photo courtesy San Diego County Sheriff s Office A -year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson for allegedly setting fire to the contents of a trash can just outside the parking lot of a Walmart in Santee law enforcement explained Sunday Deputies responded at p m Saturday to a overview of a fire near Walmart Town Center Parkway announced San Diego County Sheriff s Lt Thomas Fletcher As deputies were driving to the location a second witness called sheriff s dispatch and announced they watched a male set fire to the contents of a trash can just outside the Walmart parking lot Fletcher announced Deputies arriving at the scene briskly detained Ryan Crist and firefighters knocked down the fire inside the trash can he explained There was no serious property damage at the scene other than the scorching of the trash can Crist was positively identified by onlookers and was arrested on suspicion of arson Anyone with any information regarding the affair was urged to contact the sheriff s Santee station at -