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ATF agents arrest alleged arsonist accused in church fire

Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrest the man accused of setting an east side church on fire.

Investigators charged Dane Gordon, 25, with Arson of a Place of Worship.

The November 30, 2014 fire ripped through the Assembly of God Church at 1455 Turner Road. It caused an estimated $200,000 in damage, according to ATF agents.

At the time of the blaze, Fire Marshal Orlando Arriola told ABC-7 the church would likely have to be demolished.

The investigation is ongoing. The ATF did not reveal what led investigators to Gordon.

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