A judge had ordered Garrett Repp to vacate the building by May 8, and deputies were given the go-ahead to force him out two days later. The fire broke out May 16.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Garrett Repp, the man accused of setting the fire that destroyed The May apartments in Southwest Portland on May 16, was facing eviction from the building for nonpayment, court documents show. He’d also been arrested on the day of the fire before being released.
The 113-year-old building was completely gutted in the massive blaze last week. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and all residents of the building were displaced.
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