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Officials looking for man who allegedly set fire at Cobb apartment complex

Tovoris Chester

Credit: Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services

Credit: Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services

Tovoris Chester
By J.D. Capelouto
Feb 11, 2019

Officials in Cobb County are looking for a 24-year-old man who allegedly set a fire at an apartment complex last week.

An arrest warrant for a felony charge of arson was obtained Friday for Tovoris Chester, the same day a blaze broke out at the Chroma Park Apartments, Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services said in a statement Monday.

The fire displaced several residents of one of the buildings at the complex, which houses multiple families. The apartments are located in the 2100 block of Mesa Valley Way near Austell.

Anyone with information about Chester or the fire is asked to call 770-499-3869.

In other news:

Police say DeMarvin Bennett, 24 of East Point, shot 73-year-old Jack Hough during an attempted robbery while Hough waited for his wife in their car.

About the Author

J.D. is a local news reporter covering intown Atlanta and Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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