Suspected Associated Charities Arsonist Arrested, Arraigned in Lenawee County Court

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Adrian, MI – An Adrian man has been arrested and charged with arson and making or possessing a molotov cocktail causing property damage… both felonies… in connection with the 2022 fire at the Associated Charities building.

Court records show that 53-year-old Bush Lee Paulding was recently arraigned in Lenawee County District Court.

Adrian Police identified Paulding as a suspect, and asked for the public’s help in locating him in late May.

Photo courtesy of the Adrian Police Department

His next court date is a hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Judge Laura J. Schaedler’s courtroom.

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