DARLINGTON - The City of Darlington Police Department arrested Shawn McQuaid, 32, Darlington, for a Christmas Eve fire that resulted in the destruction of two motor vehicles in a downtown alley and threatened nearby buildings. McQuaid was arrested at about 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Jason King, Darlington police chief, said an investigation revealed that during the early morning hours of Dec. 24, McQuaid allegedly started a fight in a downtown tavern with another man. After being kicked out of the tavern, McQuaid sent threatening text messages to the man he fought with and set fire to the man's vehicle. The fire, which spread to an adjacent vehicle and threatened nearby buildings, was extinguished by the Darlington Fire Department.
McQuaid was booked into the Lafayette County Jail for stalking, arson, recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct, unauthorized use of a computerized communication device, and going armed while intoxicated. He remains jailed pending court.
Jason King, Darlington police chief, said an investigation revealed that during the early morning hours of Dec. 24, McQuaid allegedly started a fight in a downtown tavern with another man. After being kicked out of the tavern, McQuaid sent threatening text messages to the man he fought with and set fire to the man's vehicle. The fire, which spread to an adjacent vehicle and threatened nearby buildings, was extinguished by the Darlington Fire Department.
McQuaid was booked into the Lafayette County Jail for stalking, arson, recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct, unauthorized use of a computerized communication device, and going armed while intoxicated. He remains jailed pending court.