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MILWAUKEE – A. Milwaukee The man was charged with setting fire to his ex-girlfriend’s house. A dog died as a result of the fire.

Prosecutors charged Jose Jimenez-Turrell, 50, with arson of a building, burglary of a building or dwelling, disorderly conduct (domestic abuse evaluations) and animal abuse.

According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee Fire Department He was dispatched to the scene of a house fire near 28th Street and Greenfield Boulevard on Monday, October 28th.

The fire caused damage to a two-story single-family home. It was determined that a dog died from smoke inhalation. Upon complaint, it was determined that the fire started from the mattress in the back bedroom.

Police reviewed the property’s security cameras and saw a man pull up to the residence in a blue Chevrolet Aveo the day of the fire, grab a gas can from the trunk, and enter the house through the front door. According to the complaint, the video shows the man leaving the house with the container.

A fire was reported less than 10 minutes later.

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Police teams later contacted the owner of the damaged house. She described José Jimenez-Turrell as her ex-boyfriend and claimed they had been estranged for the past year. He stated that Jimenez-Turrell was driving a blue Chevrolet Aveo. He gave police a possible address to find him.

Jimenez-Turrell was found at the given address and taken into custody.

A search warrant was issued for a blue Chevrolet Aveo. Inside the vehicle, police found items similar to gloves and clothing the suspect was wearing in the surveillance video. There were also lighters that could ignite the liquid accelerator.

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Following his arrest, Jimenez-Turrell admitted that he was driving a blue Chevrolet Aveo on the day of the fire and that he had a red gas tank in his possession. He stated that this container was for gardening. Jimenez-Turrell denied entering the residence but admitted he went there to get the money and stated that the money should have been left in the mailbox.

Jimenez-Turrell claimed that he could not enter the residence because he did not have a key. Police later learned from the homeowner that one of the house keys was missing.

Jimenez-Turrell is expected to appear in court Nov. 12 for a preliminary hearing.