On 12/27/2017, at about 11:00 PM, a small fire was set in the rear of the Globe Police Department. Officers noticed the flames and quickly extinguished the fire. Fire Marshall Joe Bracamonte was called to assist with the investigation and determined that the fire had been intentionally set.
Through the course of the investigation, Nathaniel Meyer, was questioned in regards to the arson and subsequently arrested for Attempted Arson of an Occupied Structure. Meyer was booked into the Gila County Jail.
There was no damage to the Police building and only minor damage to property. No one was injured during the incident.
Aimee Staten has worn several hats over the last few years, but she recently put on one of her more familiar caps after four years of working in nonprofits: That of a journalist. She has 14 years of experience in the news business as a reporter with eight of those years as the managing editor of the Eastern Arizona Courier.