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Charges: Man covered sprinklers, fire detector before setting Twin Cities hotel room fire

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Investigators think a man who was seen "nearly naked" in a Twin Cities hotel hallway tried to burn the place down.

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office charged Tony Boos with arson Monday after a fire at the Super 8 in Bloomington early Friday morning.

Investigators say Boos was staying in the room where the fire started, then asked the hotel to move him.

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Tony Boos Hennepin County Attorney's Office

Before he left, investigators say Boos covered up the sprinkler heads and smoke detectors, then set a sheet on fire.

Everyone staying in the hotel had to evacuate, including a family who had just escaped Hurricane Ian.

Boos could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

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