BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department arrested a man for simple arson after setting a car on fire on August 12.

Police arrested Richard Head, 35, for one count simple arson.

Authorities responded to a car fire on the 4100 block of 72nd Avenue, where the car was set ablaze in two separate places. According to investigators, the owner of the vehicle said an ex-boyfriend called her, admitted to lighting the car on fire, and blocked her.

A warrant was issued for Head after his information was provided to investigators, and he was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Thursday night.