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Arrest made in Bangor arson that damaged garage

Arrest made in Bangor arson that damaged garage

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A Brewer man has been charged with arson for allegedly setting a fire in a garage in Bangor.

Bangor police and fire crews were called to a residence on Pearl Street around 6 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a garage on fire and an unknown man in the yard.

The blaze was extinguished, and police identified the man as 66-year-old John Toolins.

He was taken to the Penobscot County Jail.

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