19G025639 – Arson/Apartment Building Fire

On Tuesday, 032619, at about 10:45 PM Greeley Fire Department and Greeley Police responded to a fire alarm at 505 9th Avenue, Meeker Commons Apartments.  Fire personnel advised the responding officers that the origin of the fire was a specific apartment in the building and the resident or that apartment was present at the scene.  Officers contacted the residence, later Identified as Mindilynn Elizabeth Zekan DOB 040379 and interviewed her about the incident.  Information derived by the investigation indicated the resident was upset about a domestic argument with her husband and after he left the apartment, she began setting property/articles belonging to him on fire.  Zekan was placed into custody and booked at the Weld County Jail on charges of 1’ Arson.  At this point, the dollar amount of fire damage and water damage has not been established.  The apartment complex has approximately seventy (70) apartments and over 100 residents.  Zekan remains in custody this morning pending an appearance in court.  Booking photo available through then Weld County SO.