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Friday, April 27, 2012
A Jacksonville man is accused of burglarizing an old school building and setting fire to vans in Wellington after an argument with his girlfriend Thursday morning, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.
County deputies arrested and charged Timothy Dewitt Nicholson, 40, of Jacksonville, with burglary and criminal mischief regarding the damages at the old Duke School on Alabama 204.
Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Matthew Wade said deputies were alerted to a fire in the area around 5:30 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered two Ford vans outside the school, now owned by the Calhoun County Mental Health Board, had been set on fire with nearby gas cans.
After the flames had been extinguished, deputies discovered a window at the school had been broken and several tools were missing. A John Deere tractor had also been stolen from the site, but was found a short distance away. Blood stains were found on the gas cans, in the school and in one of the vans.
A search of the surrounding area led deputies to Nicholson who had a cut on his hand at the time of his arrest.
Wade said Nicholson had been in a fight with his girlfriend while driving east on Alabama 204 towards Jacksonville. After a heated exchange, she kicked him out of the car near the school.
A motive for the crime has not been established by the Sheriff’s Office.
Wade said the blood stains at the crime scene will be sent to forensics for testing, and its possible Nicholson could face more charges.
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