Man Burns Down Five Houses Because They Wouldn't Give Him "Guaro"
A 45 year old man, identified only by his last name, Arrieta Gutiérrez, was detained by police suspected of setting a fire that burned down five hours, leaving 35 people on the street, in Barrio Pinto, Montes de Oca, in San Pedro.

Luis Ramírez Calderón, one of the affected, in his story to police, that with only five minutes left in the Saprissa-Pumas game, Arrieta had asked his 17 year old son and his friends for some "guaro" while watching the game. Since the boys weren't drinking, they paid the man no attention, he threatened to set fire to the house.

Arrieta didn't lie, he kept his promise. He set fire to the house, including his own home where he lived with his parents and sister.

Firefighters took several hours to put out the blaze that occurred in the area of the Zapote fairgrounds and members of the Fuerza Publica had to rescue the man from neighbours who became to give him a beating.

According to police, Arrieta has a drinking problem and has is known to police, where on seven other occasions he was charged for various offences, including threats to burn down a home. On other occasions, the man assaulted his parents and had an order placed against him not to go near the home, which he did not comply with.