Arrest made in arson at car dealership

Miami County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man suspected of trespassing onto a car dealership lot and setting a fire that destroyed two vehicles and damaged a third.

A car and a SUV that were at Joe Johnson Chevrolet near Troy for service were destroyed by the fire Wednesday night, and a nearby truck sustained minor damage, officials said.

Richard Eaton, 56, of Troy, was arrested Thursday and booked into the Miami County Jail pending charges of arson and breaking and entering.

Investigators said Eaton owned the car that was destroyed, but it appears the fire started in the SUV and spread to his vehicle. They said he confessed to starting the fire, but they have not yet determined his motive.

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