Person of interest in Clarksville house fires located

The man who had been sought as a person of interest in connection with two house fires Friday morning in Clarksville has been arrested in Florida.

Clarksville police say 23-year-old Craig Barbour Jr. was located Sunday in Pensacola and he was taken into custody, where is undergoing a mental evaluation.

As previously reported, fires caused heavy damage to homes on Lafayette Road and Bevard Road in Clarksville early Friday morning and officials with Clarksville Fire and Rescue believe the incidents to be related.

There were no injuries reported and the investigation continues.