Mountain Home, AR. – A Mountain Home resident has been arrested for attempting to start a fire at a local fast-food restaurant. Shane Eugene Carson, 46, is facing a felony charge of criminal attempt to commit arson for the incident that occurred on September 30, 2024.
According to the probable cause affidavit, officers received a call from Wendy’s reporting that someone had tried to start a fire at the restaurant. A manager showed officers surveillance footage that captured an individual placing an object under the gas meter, setting it on fire, and then leaving the scene. An employee noticed the fire and was able to extinguish it. The video also revealed that Carson had previously tried to ignite a piece of wood under the same gas meter earlier in the day.
Officers were able to identify Carson from previous encounters with him that same day.
Carson is also facing a penalty enhancement due to his status as a habitual offender. He is currently being held at the Baxter County Detention Center with a bond set at $25,000.
