Gary Nathaniel Moore, 37, of Houston, was arrested Wednesday morning, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent Nicole Strong said. She added that officials don’t know a motive but added there’s no evidence that it was a hate crime.
The fire caused major damage to the building. A court document says that the investigation into the fire found five different points of origin, and a container of charcoal lighter.
Moore was being held without bond Wednesday. Court records didn’t list an attorney for him.
Firefighters responded to the fire at 2:47 p.m. Dec. 25, and Moore was interviewed at the scene.
According to the court document, he said he’d been a member of the mosque for about five years and came there to pray five times a day.
Moore told the fire investigator that he believed he was the last person to leave the mosque at about 2 p.m. and didn’t smell or see smoke. He said another mosque member later called to tell him about the fire and he returned.
The court document states that Moore was identified from surveillance video quickly walking away from the mosque at about 2:39 p.m. and that smoke could be seen coming from the mosque about three minutes later.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Hey Obama !
Let us know if you think this guy was stupid ! Just like that cop in Cambridge, Mass. who was performing his duty ! you called him stupid !
Frank
Well well well! What a turn of events I would say, wouldn’t you? I bet he was trying to pin it on Americans and/or Christian’s! Sounds like an obumbler idea so they can oppress Christians even more! Yeah, they will spin a story to cover him real nice and smooth!
They bshould give that person a reward.
Agreed. I just wish he would have torched about a thousand more of these evil hell houses before they caught up with him.
Not suprised a muslim terrorist cult member would burn a mosque. They have a number of reasons for doing such heinous crimes. One, they hoping the blam will fall on someone other than a muslim and create sympathy for the muslim cult another they can get a big insurance policy and sympathy and cash donations because of their criminal acts. That’s a characteristic of muslims. Muslims can commit any kind of crime and it’s approved by their Kor’an which is a book of hate.
Legitimate comment. What’s this waiting moderation?
‘cuz you left the “e” off of “blame” 😉
If Obama had a son…
Obama does not sleep w/females. He only sleeps with his buddies!
This is a perfect example of why crimes should be investigated. This was presented as a sign of anti-Muslim sentiment by the same “ignorant American” masses who wants to control our nation’s borders. It’s refreshing to see this arson was carried out by a Muslim hoping to use it to create a sense of victimhood for Muslims in America.
Well, well, well, guess that “brother” acted stupidly. Ahhhhh the religion of peace and love. The prophet would be so proud.
would not surprise me at all if his phone record has a call from o’vomit. thanking him for his service..
I sure am glad it wasn’t one of those rotten Christian church people. I thought it was a Johova Witnesses that had a bad reception when trying to hand out “the Watch Tower” and burned it down! And it soooo great to see the peacefull Muslims just stayed calm , I guess it’s just their way…..lol
There is so much tinder and too màny people playing with matches, at some point it all goes up in flames
Too bad there wasn’t some hogs in there they could have had a b-b-q
He should get free Bacon for a year
He should get free Bacon for a year
I guarantee had he not gotten caught he be on da phone cayuse u c he saw Sean Hannity runnin fron da building 4 show it were him I be knowin it .
And I tell ya Sean would be givin up dat Poke Bacon 4 da boy when he be in da jail house down dare in Huston ya know dats what I be talkin bout.