Crime & Safety
Enraged Hercules Man Sets Fire to Makeup
The fire department responded to reports of a fire in a backyard early this morning.
HERCULES, CA — A man was arrested in Hercules early this morning in connection with felony vandalism and arson of a residence, according to police.
Police said officers responded to the 1000 block of Waverly Circle just before 3 a.m. on reports of a fire in the backyard of a home.
Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect, 30-year-old David Gutierrez, arrived home the night before to find the mother of his infant child with another man.
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According to police, Gutierrez then allegedly locked the woman out of the home, gathered $3,000 worth of her makeup and set it on fire in the backyard.
Police said firefighters from the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Department arrived on scene and extinguished the fire.
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Gutierrez was arrested on suspicion of arson and felony vandalism, in addition to an outstanding warrant out of Alameda County.
He was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.
— Bay City News; Image by Renee Schiavone, Patch
