PANAMA CITY -- A Panama City man has been arrested and charged with setting his ex-girlfriend’s home on fire with a firebomb, the Panama City Police Department announced Tuesday.
David Addison, 36, was charged with arson of an occupied structure.
The arrest stems from an investigation of a fire on June 9 at 905 Sherman Ave. Detectives and Florida State Fire Marshal investigators determined that Addison manufactured a firebomb that he used to set fire to a residence that was occupied by his ex-girlfriend and her two children, police said. The residence sustained minor damage and no one was injured.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information in reference to this case is asked to contact Detective Tony Phinney at the Panama City Police Department, 850-872-3100, or you can report your tips anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS.