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Man Formally Charged With Assault, Arson

DENVER (CBS4)- A Denver man was formally charged on Wednesday with assaulting his girlfriend and then setting her apartment on fire.

Chad Alonzo, 24, has been charged with first degree arson, criminal mischief and assault.

Police said Alonzo physically assaulted the woman inside her home on W. 18th Ave. on Aug. 5. Officers said he then set her apartment on fire, causing tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage to the multi-unit apartment complex.

Three apartments were damaged in the fire.

Alonzo is scheduled to be back in court on Thursday for a hearing.

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