A 63-year-old Santa Maria man was arrested Saturday night after allegedly setting a vehicle on fire.
Santa Maria Police responded to a vehicle fire in a parking lot at the 600 block of North Broadway around 10:13 p.m. The fire department put out the fire, and the police department assisted fire crews with the arson investigation.
Officers identified a suspect and, about an hour later, found and arrested 63-year-old Evelio Torres.
Torres was booked for arson of property. The investigation continues.
