Streator man charged in connection with house fire

A Streator man was picked up early Wednesday morning on a charge of aggravated arson after a house fire Tuesday night in the 1000 block of Everett Street in Streator.

Timothy L. Sellers, 29, was taken into custody shortly after the fire was reported at 6:36 p.m., Streator Police Chief John Franklin said.

The Streator Fire Department responded to the fire, which caused heat and smoke damage to the home.

After arriving at the scene, officers learned that the fire followed an ongoing dispute between family members inside the home.

Sellers was found in the 1400 block of North Bloomington Street and taken into custody. He admitted to igniting paper inside the residence and starting the blaze, Franklin said.

Sellers was booked into La Salle County Jail custody at 3:23 a.m. Wednesday, according to jail records.

All occupants were outside the home when officers arrived, and no injuries were reported.

A full report from the fire department and the state fire marshal is pending.