Man Wanted In Reston Arson Investigation In Police Custody: FCFRD

RESTON, VA — A man wanted in an arson investigation involving a house fire in Reston was in police custody on Friday afternoon, according to a post on the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department's official Twitter account.

Police began searching for 54-year-old Patrick Aylas on Thursday afternoon in connection with a house fire in the 11000 block of Shadbush Court in Reston.

Fairfax County fire units responded around 4:15 a.m., on Thursday to the report of a house fire at the Shadbush Court address.

Arriving on the scene, firefighters found a single-family home fully involved in the fire, according to an FCFRD Twitter post.. No injuries were reported.

Fire investigators examined the scene and determined that arson was suspected to be the cause of the fire, according to FCFRD public information officer William Delaney.

The suspect is in custody. #FCFRD @FairfaxCountyPD https://t.co/0U3hJqMqqz
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) January 13, 2023