Arson suspect arrested on South Side

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Police arrested an arson suspect overnight on the South Side.

Officers responding to a burglary in the 900 block of Bingham Street say they saw 35-year-old Jeffery Shelpman attempting to flee.

He was reportedly holding a rock and a lighter.

At the same time, a bed was burning in a vacant apartment.

Shelpman is charged with burglary, trespassing, arson, disorderly conduct, and criminal mischief.

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