Fort Worth Man Arrested, Charged For Lighting Hotel Clerk and Office on Fire During Attempted Robbery

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth Fire Officials say a man who burned a hotel clerk during an attempted robbery has been arrested.

48-year-old David Sarkisian. Sarkisian faces a felony arson charge of a habitation causing bodily injury. He’s currently in the Tarrant County Jail being held on a $100,000 bond.

Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis said Sarkisian splashed a water bottle filled with gasoline on the clerk and lit him on fire after demanding files that contained cash. “This was a disturbing case of unacceptable violence and thanks to the cooperation and teamwork of the media and the public Fort Worth is now safer today,” said Chief James Davis. “When fire is used as a threat to intimidate or to harm facilities or residents in the city of Fort Worth, we will aggressively investigate and will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law,” he said.

Davis said this is still under investigation and Sarkisian is being interviewed to determine a motive.

The clerk suffered from minor burns but the hotel office had severe damage.

This incident occurred on May 24th, at the Budget Host Inn on 3720 Tanacross Drive, in Fort Worth.