AURORA | An Aurora man accused of purposely setting fire to his apartment, leading to the death of a dog, faces arson and cruelty to animal charges, according to Adams County prosecutors.
Abrigo Apartment resident Paul Daniel Clark, 45, faces three counts of arson and one count of cruelty to animals in connection with the fire, according to officials from the 17th Judicial District Attorney office.
Firefighters were called to the apartments at 12170 E. 30th Ave., at about 12:30 a.m. Dec. 23 after reports of a fast-growing fire in a single unit, according to Aurora Fire and Rescue spokesperson Dawn Small…