Bowling Green Man Sets Fire To Hotel Room After Fight With Girlfriend
The Wingate Hotel, 185 Greenwood Lane, in Bowling Green, Florida, was evacuated after a fire broke out.
The sprinkler system was activated and managed to contain the fire to just one room. The water caused extensive damage to the room and other parts of the hotel.
John Cagle, 57, was found unconscious outside of the room and was treated for smoke inhalation. When he came to, he reportedly admitted to firefighters that he caused the fire because he was upset with his girlfriend.
The arrest citation said, “He said his girlfriend had left last week and sent him a message earlier tonight that upset him. He set a bag of her belongings she left in the room on fire and threw it up against the door to his room.”
He is facing a first-degree arson charge, first-degree criminal mischief, and 17 counts of first-degree wanton endangerment.
