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1 injured in Stockton house fire; suspect arrested for arson

Joseph Silva, PIO for the a Stockton Police Department, said the victim, a 72-year-old man, lived with Ochoa, but didn't have specifics about thei relationship.

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STOCKTON, Calif. — A Stockton man is behind bars after he allegedly set a house on fire, injuring one person.

According to a Facebook post by the Stockton Police Department, Enrique Ochoa, 48, of Stockton, faces three felony charges, including arson and willful cruelty to a child, after he was arrested for intentionally setting a house on fire over the weekend.

Joseph Silva, the spokesman for the Stockton Police Department, said the victim, a 72-year-old man, lived with Ochoa, but didn't have specifics about the relationship between the suspect and victim.

Post by stocktonpolicedepartment.

Ochoa was arrested shortly after the blaze started Sunday afternoon.

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