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Arsonist Faces 20 Years for Chicago Fire
A 32-year-old Cicero man has been arrested and charged with federal arson for allegedly setting fire to a building in Chicago’s West Side last year.
JOSE VALDOVINOS, 32, of Cicero, Illinois, is accused of maliciously damaging and destroying the building at 4000 West 59th Street in Chicago on June 1, 2020, according to an indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Chicago.
Valdovinos was taken into custody on Monday and is set to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes at a detention hearing on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
The indictment was announced by John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Kristen de Tineo, Special Agent-in-Charge of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives in Chicago; and David Brown, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
“Anyone committing crimes during the course of civil unrest should know that federal law enforcement will use every available tool to hold them accountable,” said U.S. Attorney Lausch. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work with ATF, CPD, and our other federal, state, and local partners to apprehend and charge arsonists and others engaging in violent crime.”
The arson charge carries a minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and a maximum of 20 years. An indictment is not evidence of guilt, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven otherwise.”
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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