Santa Cruz Co Sheriff: Man arrested for igniting house fire with people inside

Santa Cruz Co Sheriff: Man arrested for igniting house fire with people inside

IN SANTA CRUZ..POLICE SAY A MANWAS ARRESTED FORLIGHITNG A HOUSE ONFIRE WITH PEOPLE STILLINSIDE...THIS HAPPENED ON EASTCLIFF DRIVE AND 25THAVENUE...THAT'S IN THE PLEASUREPOINT NEIGHBORHOOD..ACCORDING TOINVESTIGATORS..THE MAN HAS BEENIDENTIFIED AS 45 YEAROLD RYAN LEE BRAND..THEY SAY LUCKILYEVERYONE MADE IT OUTOF THE HOME SAFELY..WE HAD A CHANCE TOSPEAK WITH SOMEONEWHO WAS INSIDE THEHOME AT THE TIME..AND THE VICTIM SAIDBRAND WAS A RESIDENTOF THE HOME WHO HADJUST BEEN KICKED OUT..##POLICE SAY THEY'RESTILL INVESTIGATINGHOW THE FIRE WAS SETAND THE MOTIVE FORTHE ATTACK..BRAND HAS BEENBOOKED INTO THE SANTACRUZ COUNTY JAIL ONATTEMPTED MURDER ANDARSON CHARGES.BOTH ARE FELONIES.HIS BAIL IS SET AT 750THOUSAND DOLLARS.ACROSS AMERICA....