A Tooele man accused of starting two fires in Tooele City last week faces felony arson charges in 3rd District Court.
Bryce Tucker Lloyd, 23, is charged with two counts of second-degree felony arson — property of another.
According to a probable cause statement, an officer spoke with and identified Lloyd at the scene of the initial fire near 1824 N. 120 West around 4:22 a.m. on Wednesday.
At the second fire, a witness told responding Tooele City police officers they observed a man in an orange shirt, with blue shorts and a dark baseball cap use what appeared to be a cigarette to light a field on fire, the probable cause statement said.
The witness said the man ran from the scene of the fire into a nearby apartment complex, the statement said.
When officers caught back up to Lloyd, he was not wearing clothes that matched the description given by the witness, the statement said. An officer identified Lloyd as the man he spoke with at the initial fire scene and Lloyd was asked if he changed his clothing.
While Lloyd initially denied changing his clothes, he later admitted to police he had, the probable cause statement said. He said the clothing, which matched the witness description, could be found at this apartment, where it was obtained after a search warrant was granted.
In a subsequent interview about the fires, Lloyd admitted to setting both fires and told police he did so “out of frustration,” the statement said.
Lloyd is scheduled to make his initial appearance in 3rd District Court on Wednesday at 7:58 a.m. before Judge Robert Adkins.