Documents state that Rueben Colbert is currently in custody after he was accused of setting fire to a Clear Lake area apartment complex the day after Thanksgiving.
The fire happened at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday on Pineloch near Galveston Road. Officials said that Houston Fire Department crews put out the fire that was centralized on the first and second floors.
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Court documents state that Colbert ignited a flammable liquid at the complex.
At least four families were displaced by the fire, including Khy'air McWherter, who said he had to break a window open to get to safety.
"I woke up, and I smelled something - it smelled like a candle. So I opened the door, and I saw a massive fire," Khy'air said. "Then I broke through the window, and someone came to help me get out of it."
The Red Cross was contacted to help those displaced find shelter.
Colbert's bond was set at $250,000.