A Carroll man has been charged in Carroll County District Court for allegedly lighting an unattended fire in the basement of an occupied residence. According to court records, 36-year-old Joshua Norbert Renze was arrested by the Carroll Police Department following an investigation into the incident reported in the 100 block of N. Clark Street on Feb. 19. Authorities say Renze endangered the property and safety of others by starting the box on fire and leaving it to burn. A resident in an upstairs apartment smelled the smoke and investigated. They located the box burning with nobody nearby. Renze was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 25 and charged with reckless use of fire, a serious misdemeanor. He was released from the Carroll County jail on his own recognizance after appearing before a magistrate. His preliminary hearing is set for Thursday, March 18.
