A Louisville man is in custody after police said he intentionally started a fire inside an occupied residence. Jonathon Thornberry, 22, was arrested Saturday on a first-degree arson charge. Officers were called to the 3900 block of Southern Parkway on a report of Thornberry destroying his father's house. Police found doors, walls, clothing and more damaged when they arrived at the scene. Authorities were unable to locate Thornberry at the residence, but they did find two jars, a medium-sized plastic bag and multiple small baggies full of marijuana lying on Thornberry's bed. Investigators also found a pump-style shotgun in Thornberry's closet.Officers confiscated the items and took them into storage. Thornberry's father called back after police left, stating his son had returned to the house and was causing more damage.Authorities found Thornbery standing over a small fire he set on his bedroom floor when they returned.Thornberry admitted to police that he "was upset and mad, so he lit fabric on fire," according to the arrest report. He is being held at Metro Corrections on a $200,000 bond. He's scheduled to appear in court Monday.

A Louisville man is in custody after police said he intentionally started a fire inside an occupied residence.

Jonathon Thornberry, 22, was arrested Saturday on a first-degree arson charge.


Officers were called to the 3900 block of Southern Parkway on a report of Thornberry destroying his father's house.

Police found doors, walls, clothing and more damaged when they arrived at the scene.

Authorities were unable to locate Thornberry at the residence, but they did find two jars, a medium-sized plastic bag and multiple small baggies full of marijuana lying on Thornberry's bed. Investigators also found a pump-style shotgun in Thornberry's closet.

Officers confiscated the items and took them into storage.

Thornberry's father called back after police left, stating his son had returned to the house and was causing more damage.

Authorities found Thornbery standing over a small fire he set on his bedroom floor when they returned.

Thornberry admitted to police that he "was upset and mad, so he lit fabric on fire," according to the arrest report.

He is being held at Metro Corrections on a $200,000 bond. He's scheduled to appear in court Monday.