Portland police arrested a man for setting a brush fire along a highway. Then, less than 12 hours after release, he set six more.
Police booked Domingo Lopez Jr., 45, into county jail after discovering the blaze on the side of a freeway. A witness said he saw him setting the fire.
And while in custody, Lopez admitted to arson.
According to his arrest affidavit, Lopez Jr. used a molotov cocktail, with a wick, to ignite the blaze.
As a result, the police charged him with reckless burning and disorderly conduct in the second degree. They later released him without bail.