Napa Man Accused Of Arson In House Fire: Police

NAPA, CA — A Napa man is accused of committing arson and felony vandalism in a recent house fire, police said. Personnel with both the Napa fire and police departments responded Jan. 15 to find a home in the 3600 block of Evergreen Court fully involved in fire, with no one home, Napa police Lt. Gary Pitkin said.

After the fire near Jefferson and Tallac streets was extinguished, Napa Fire Department personnel deemed the fire suspicious, with evidence pointing to arson, Pitkin said.

As a joint investigation by police detectives and fire investigators unfolded, three people who lived at the home were located and found to be safe.

"Based on the totality of the investigation, including evidence collected, detectives arrested 28-year-old resident Shawn Beauford for arson and felony vandalism," Pitkin said. "There are no other suspects in this case."

Beauford was booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections the same day of the fire. According to jail records, he remained in custody Monday, Jan. 27, in lieu of $150,000 bail.

Police ask anyone with information related to the fire to contact Napa police Detective Garrett Wade at gwade@cityofnapa.org or 707-257-9509.