A Blackduck man has now been charged with felony second-degree arson after setting his apartment building on fire.
According to the criminal complaint, on Sunday, March 28, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a arson fire at the Midtown Apartments in Blackduck. A 911 caller reported that 44-year-old Trevor Lee Grundmeier had started a fire and was trying to burn down the apartment building.
The caller/witness stated that earlier that day, he and Grundmeier had been drinking in his apartment until Grundmeier became intolerable. The witness was able to get Grundmeier out of his apartment, but just a few moments later he heard Grundmeier in the hallway talking about starting fires.