A man was arrested this morning after he approached the pavilion outside the First Baptist Church with a gasoline can and threatened to burn people, an Ann Arbor police report said.
Officers responded at about 1 a.m. to the church on East Huron Street and saw the man, who fled on a bicycle, according to the report.
Police caught up with him in the 600 block of Catherine Street and recovered a gas container, which had some gasoline inside, the report said.
The 45-year-old Ypsilanti Township man, who police say was heavily intoxicated, was cited for having an open intoxicant. Police say they found an open bottle of liquor in his possession.
He is under investigation for intent to commit arson, police said. No other details were available this morning.
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