FORT PIERCE, FLA.—A 32-year-old Florida man has been arrested and is facing a charge of arson and hate crime in a fire that heavily damaged a mosque that Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen attended, authorities announced Wednesday. He said the arson charge, coupled with a hate crime enhancement under Florida law, carries a sentence of up to 30 years in prison. Article Continued BelowSchreiber was previously sentenced twice to state prison for theft, according to records from the Florida Department of Corrections. This undated booking photo released by the Florida Department of Corrections shows Joseph Michael Schreiber, who is facing a charge of arson with a hate crime enhancement in connection with a fire that heavily damaged the Florida mosque Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen occasionally attended. ( Florida Department of Corrections via AP )At the news conference, Thompson said detectives were still questioning Schreiber on Wednesday evening, and he didn’t say if Schreiber had a lawyer.

Source: thestar September 15, 2016 01:41 UTC