Dorsey Bryan Hardeman was arrested on charges of burglary of a building and arson after he was accused of setting fire to a building in downtown Austin.
Fire investigators have charged an Austin businessman in connection with multiple fires set across the city in recent months.that 75-year-old Dorsey Bryan Hardeman had been arrested and charged in connection with a fire at the former location of Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, at 400 Nueces St.
Now, Hardeman is facing additional charges in connection with other fires the Austin Fire Department says were intentionally set.AFD said the first fire was intentionally set on Dec. 25, 2023, at 500 Pampa Drive, a property Hardeman was allegedly trying to buy. Then, on Feb. 17 and Feb. 20, 2024, fires were intentionally set at 4811 S. Congress Ave.
During the course of the Nueces investigation, Hardeman was allegedly recognized on security video as the person responsible for setting that fire as well.
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