Man accused of starting patio table on fire at Cowboy Jack’s in downtown Fargo – INFORUM

FARGO A 33-year-old man is accused of lighting a patio table at a downtown Fargo bar on fire this weekend, according to court documents.

Cass County prosecutors filed on Wednesday, Sept. 2, charges of endangering by fire or explosion, a Class C felony and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, against Michael Edward Williams.

Court documents allege that Williams, who is homeless, started a table on Cowboy Jacks patio, 506 Broadway N., on fire Saturday morning before the bar opened. The fire caused about $1,000 in damage to the table and structure of Cowboy Jacks, according to a criminal complaint.

The fire caused minor damage, but nothing that prevented the bar from opening on Saturday, Cowboy Jack's general manager Jerry Britttian. The establishment was able to open on time, he said.

Its unclear how or when the fire was started, but a passerby reported it before 6 a.m Saturday, the complaint said. Police identified Williams by comparing his mugshots from past arrests to security footage taken the morning of the fire, according to the complaint.

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