PHOENIX — A man has been detained after a structure fire in central Phoenix.
At about 3:30 p.m. Monday, Phoenix Fire and police were called to the Castle Megastore near Camelback Road and 3rd Street for a fire.
When the first crew arrived the fire response was upgraded due to the size of the building, Phoenix Fire officials said.
Crews were able to extinguish the flames before the fire spread to the second floor.
During the fire, police received reports that a man was lighting things on fire inside the business.
Officers tried to get him out of the building but he would not comply. At that point, officers used "less lethal" pepper balls to get him into custody.
He was taken to a hospital as a precaution. No other information about the man has been released.
No employees, customers, or firefighters were injured during the incident.
