PHOENIX — A man has been arrested after threatening Phoenix police with a fake gun, and then setting a home on fire, a police spokesman said.
According to reports, police officers responded to a domestic violence call Wednesday morning near Cave Creek Road and Desert Willow Parkway.
When officers arrived, the suspect pointed "what was believed to be a gun" at them before barricading himself inside the home. That man then set the house on fire.
Court documents revealed the man, identified as Nate Rogers, got in an argument with his parents after being told he would have to find a new place to live. Rogers then reportedly hit his father, which started the incident.
Before barricading himself in the home, Rogers allegedly said he would burn the house down and threatened to kill his parents, court documents say.
As officers set a perimeter around the home, Rogers exited the house before police located him.
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Police said they used less-lethal rounds before taking the suspect into custody. Right now, it is not known where or how Rogers started the fire within the home.
Police added that the gun was later found to be either an airsoft gun or a bb gun, not a real firearm.
Authorities haven't disclosed how long the suspect was barricaded inside the home before setting it on fire, or the extent of the damages that fire caused.
This is an ongoing investigation, and details are subject to change. Stay with 12News as we update this story with new information.
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