Morristown Arson Suspect Planned to Burn More Buildings, Warrant Says

Jeffrey Scott Cicirelli was arrested and charged with arson, reckless endangerment, burglary and vandalism. (Courtesy: MPD)

Morristown Arson Suspect Planned to Burn More Buildings, Warrant Says

Jeffrey Scott Cicirelli was arrested and charged with arson, reckless endangerment, burglary and vandalism. (Courtesy: MPD)

Morristown, TN (WOKI)

Investigators in Hamblen County say the man charged with setting fire to a downtown building, also planned to start more fires.

According to a warrant, police found Jeffery Scott Cicirelli at a Morristown hotel where he admitted to setting the fire in the Parks-Belk building earlier this week and also said he planned to set more buildings on fire.

The building, burned, was valued at more than a quarter of a million dollars and was part of a plan to renovate much of downtown Morristown.

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Morristown Arson Suspect Planned to Burn More Buildings, Warrant Says

Jeffrey Scott Cicirelli was arrested and charged with arson, reckless endangerment, burglary and vandalism. (Courtesy: MPD)

Morristown Arson Suspect Planned to Burn More Buildings, Warrant Says

Jeffrey Scott Cicirelli was arrested and charged with arson, reckless endangerment, burglary and vandalism. (Courtesy: MPD)

Morristown, TN (WOKI)

Investigators in Hamblen County say the man charged with setting fire to a downtown building, also planned to start more fires.

According to a warrant, police found Jeffery Scott Cicirelli at a Morristown hotel where he admitted to setting the fire in the Parks-Belk building earlier this week and also said he planned to set more buildings on fire.

The building, burned, was valued at more than a quarter of a million dollars and was part of a plan to renovate much of downtown Morristown.