Man, 30, identified as suspect of Mattapan arson attack – Boston News, Weather, Sports [Video]

BOSTON (WHDH) – Boston Police arrested a 30-year-old man Tuesday in connection with an arson attack at a home in Mattapan.

At around 1:18 p.m., officers arrested Ladarrell Murchison, of Mattapan, on arson-related charges after he allegedly broke windows at a woman’s home, set curtains on fire, and threw two incendiary devices inside, according to the Boston Police Department.

“I come home, and I couldn’t even go into the house,” Tanea Smith, who lives in the home, said while choking back tears.

Police responded to 27 West Main Street for a report of a fire and were told that a man broke the front window of the home before igniting the surrounding area, causing a small blaze, police said. The man broke the back door window with a shovel and then threw a shopping bag with two incendiary devices into the kitchen, according to police.

Officers found two plastic bottles inside containing what they believed to be …