A Smyrna man has been charged with arson after a fire was extinguished at a Bangor Walmart, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Lucas Landry, 44, was charged with arson and was taken into custody Saturday and transported to the Penobscot County Jail, according to a statement from Department of Public Safety Officer Shannon Moss.
At approximately 5:48 p.m. Friday, the Bangor Fire Department and Bangor Police Department were called to a fire at the Walmart in the 900 block of Stillwater Avenue.
Investigators with the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office responded. Moss said internal surveillance video showed an adult male starting the fire in the men’s clothing department. A joint investigation revealed that the fire started in the laundry room.
He was found at his home on Saturday and taken into custody.
Landry is currently on probation for robbery. Landry is on probation, so no bail will be set for him.
Officials are asking if anyone has video of the fire to share it by sending it to https://pdupload.bangormaine.gov.
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