Story highlights Joseph Michael Schreiber, 32, will be charged with arson

Fire started late Sunday at Fort Pierce mosque

(CNN) A Florida man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a reported arson at a Fort Pierce mosque where Orlando gunman Omar Mateen attended, Maj. Dave Thompson of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said.

Joseph Michael Schreiber, 32, will be charged with arson, and a hate-crime enhancement will be added to the charge, meaning it will be classified as a first-degree felony.

As a person who was imprisoned for a felony previously, Schreiber could face a sentence of 30 years, if convicted. But he also could face up to life in prison as a habitual offender, authorities said Wednesday.

Schreiber was still being questioned by investigators, Thompson said.

"An examination of his social media account shows multiple anti-Islamic points and comments," Thompson said.

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