CRESWELL – On Saturday, Sept. 13, at about 1 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies and Oregon State Troopers responded to a residence in the 34100 block of Walnut Lane, north of Creswell, for a report of a disorderly man. As deputies contacted witnesses away from the location, the suspect, identified as Patrick Clancy Croson, 61, of Creswell, started a fire in a 5th wheel trailer on the property.
Police said deputies moved in with an armored rescue vehicle and drone to allow firefighters to safely extinguish the fire, as Croson’s whereabouts or intentions were unknown.
Deputies found Croson attempting to extinguish the fully engulfed motorhome with a garden hose. He was detained after a brief struggle, and the fire was extinguished before spreading to neighboring structures or properties.
Croson was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail for Arson in the 1st Degree.
