Crime & Safety
Police: Napa Man Trashes Parents' House, Torches Porch
A 27-year-old Napa man was jailed Thursday evening after allegedly vandalizing his parents' Alta Heights home and setting fire to their porch, according to Napa police. Arrest information does not indicate a conviction.
Vlad Mateescu, 27, was arrested Thursday at his parents' trashed home in Alta Heights on suspicion of vandalism, arson and being under the influence of a controlled substance, according to an arrest summary from the City of Napa Police Department:
On 12/6/2012, at approximately 1845hrs NPD officers responded to the 1400 block of Hill Ave in the City of Napa for a report of a disturbance.
Upon arrival, Vlad Mateescu was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance. He had vandalized the interior of his parent’s home causing significant damage. He had set fire to the front porch of the residence.
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Mateescu was arrested and booked at NCDC.
Arrest information does not indicate a conviction. For the latest reports on crime and arrests in the Napa Valley, please see our Police & Fire section, available from the News tab above and at napavalley.patch.com/police-fire.
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