{Lexington, Kentucky}...An area of west Lexington that was plagued by arson fires earlier this year has seen another spate of suspicious fires. Early Sunday morning, a series of fires were set in three dumpsters, a car and a shed, all on or near Hill Rise Drive. Sunday afternoon, Ray R. Giattino, 45, was placed under emergency detention, meaning he could be detained involuntarily for up to 72 hours for a psychological evaluation, and longer, depending on the outcome of the evaluation. Giattino is accused of setting a room on fire inside an occupied cottage at the Messner Home, a private facility for men who are troubled or mentally ill or disabled. Giattino is a resident of the home. Investigators do not think Giattino committed all the arsons that have plagued the area.Sunday, May 27, 2012
Group Home Resident Suspected Of Arson
{Lexington, Kentucky}...An area of west Lexington that was plagued by arson fires earlier this year has seen another spate of suspicious fires. Early Sunday morning, a series of fires were set in three dumpsters, a car and a shed, all on or near Hill Rise Drive. Sunday afternoon, Ray R. Giattino, 45, was placed under emergency detention, meaning he could be detained involuntarily for up to 72 hours for a psychological evaluation, and longer, depending on the outcome of the evaluation. Giattino is accused of setting a room on fire inside an occupied cottage at the Messner Home, a private facility for men who are troubled or mentally ill or disabled. Giattino is a resident of the home. Investigators do not think Giattino committed all the arsons that have plagued the area.