Woodbury Man Started House Fire After Rejection: Charges

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN — A Woodbury man is accused of starting a house fire after trying and failing to invite himself in. Ayden Michael McGinty-Garza, 21, has been charged with arson and burglary following his May 17 arrest. The alleged incident occurred in Oakdale.

The criminal complaint states occupants of a house in Oakdale on the 2700 block of Hilo Avenue called the police May 16 to remove McGinty-Garza from the property, the Woodbury Bulletin reported:

The occupant told police McGinty-Garza came to the front door and said he was invited to a party there. No one at the home recognized him.

McGinty-Garza allegedly became "irate" when he was asked to leave and shouted "Do you know what arson is?

Police determined McGinty-Garza was intoxicated and drove him to his grandmother's house.

Read much more at the Woodbury Bulletin.

Correction: A previous version of this article suggested that police believed Ayden Michael McGinty-Garza was intoxicated during the alleged May 17 arson. In fact, police believe he was intoxicated the day before, May 16.

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