Reno Police Arrest Man Accused of Trying to Start Fires

Reno Police have arrested a man who allegedly set fire to some brush off interstate 80 and then later attempted to start a fire at a local motel. Just before 2:30 this morning, firefighters responded to reports of a small fire near the Keystone onramp to westbound 80. A little later that morning, police responded to the Motel 6 on Stardust Street to reports of someone attempting to start a fire. Police say that the suspect that set fire to the brush is the same man who tried to start a fire at the motel. He has been identified as 26-year-old Jesse Hobbs of Reno