TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Walmart at the corner of Speedway Boulevard and Kolb Road held a grand reopening Friday morning.
Last Christmas Eve, Walmart employees called police after multiple aisles were set ablaze.
The flames quickly spread and $20 million in damage were caused due to the fire and water used to put them out.
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Less than a month later, police found evidence connecting Bryant Gonzales to the crime.
Officers arrested the 31-year-old on charges of arson of an occupied structure, felony criminal damage, endangerment, fraud and burglary.
They held him in the Pima County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
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A GRAND REOPENING! 👏 Last December a shopper intentionally set a fire inside the Walmart at Speedway and Kolb, causing massive damage to the inside of the store. After months of hard work, the store held a grand reopening on Friday! @walmart honored first responders who were.. pic.twitter.com/0TOPBhhhfO
— Tucson Fire Department (@TucsonFireDept) May 13, 2022
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