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Loveland police arrest arson suspect after church fire

Loveland police arrest arson suspect after church fire
Loveland police arrest arson suspect after church fire 00:26

Police in Loveland arrested a suspect accused of setting fire to a church last week. Darion Sexton is facing charges of first-degree arson after the fire at Abiding Love Lutheran Church on Thursday night. 

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Loveland Fire Rescue

The pastor told CBS News Colorado that he believes someone threw some kind of accelerant inside the church. 

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Darion Sexton  Larimer County

The sprinkler system put it out. Something else was thrown at the front door. 

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The church did have some damage inside from the water but it was safe for people to come inside the next day. 

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