ap

Skip to content

Cañon City man charged with throwing gas on man, setting him on fire

Michael Scavarda was charged Thursday with first-degree assault, second-degree assault and fourth-degree arson

PUBLISHED:
Getting your player ready...
Michael Scarvada
Fremont County Sheriff's Office
Michael Scarvada
A Cañon City man is charged with throwing gas on another man and setting him on fire, causing severe burns.

of Cañon City told investigators he was mad at 40-year-old Jason Crowder for telling his girlfriend that he was cheating on her.

 Scavarda was charged Thursday with first-degree assault, second-degree assault and fourth-degree arson for the March 19 attack. He did not enter a plea.

Prosecutors allege , threw a cup of gasoline on him and set him on fire. Public defender Jonah Wexler argued a space heater started the fire.

Crowder’s mother tells the Chieftain that her son suffered burns on 40 percent of his body.

Scavarda remains jailed with his bail set at $75,000 cash.

RevContent Feed

More in Colorado News