FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a local man Wednesday on charges of setting fire to a Jay man’s vehicle last year.

Michael A. Davis, 21, of Farmington was indicted on two counts of Class A arson for the Feb. 4, 2016, incident in Jay.

Jay Fire Chief Michael Booker said Thursday that the fire occurred on Keep Road and the truck was destroyed.

According to the indictment, Davis intended to damage or destroy the property, which recklessly endangered a person or property.

A conviction on the charge is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.


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