Armed suspect on roof arrested after Sacramento apartment fire, police say

Sacramento police arrested a suspect Monday night after he armed himself with a knife and lit fires at an apartment building, officials said.

The incident began shortly after 7:45 p.m. when Sacramento police officers responded to a four-plex along the 20 block of La Fresa Court to investigate a report of a person with an outstanding warrant, police said.

Police said the suspect later lit a fire inside the building and armed himself with a knife before going onto the roof.

Sacramento Fire Department crews responded to the scene, but the suspect's presence on the roof initially limited firefighters' access to parts of the building. Fire officials later said that the suspect entered a two-story unit at the building and set multiple fires before reaching the roof.

The fires have since been extinguished, according to officials.

Crisis negotiators responded to the scene and worked to help get the suspect to peacefully surrender. Shortly after 11 p.m., Sacramento police said the suspect had been detained.

There was no immediate word on whether anyone was injured.