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Isaac Wayne
Wilson, 37, was arrested after he was discovered in a parking
lot near the Islamic Center of Eastside, where a fire broke out
in the middle of the night.
Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett said Wilson was arrested on
suspicion of second degree arson, and on an outstanding warrant
for felony first degree malicious mischief in Seattle.
Police and fire agencies received several calls alerting them to
a fire at the center around 2:45 a.m. Firefighters found heavy
fire on the first and second floors, Fire Chief Mark Risen said,
adding that firefighters quickly prevented the fire from
spreading to other parts of the building.
There were no injuries, Risen said.
Imam Faizel of the Islamic Center of Eastside said he was
shocked by the incident.
"As a community, yes we are heartbroken, we are sad that we have
lost our place of worship. I have been the imam there for 16
years and never have we ever experienced anything like this," he
told a news conference.
The motive remains unknown, Mylett said, and the incident is
under investigation.
The mosque solicited donations on its web site to rebuild,
saying "Together we can build something better, bigger, and
beautiful."
(Reporting by Nathan Frandino; Editing by Chris Michaud)
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