By FireRescue1 Staff
TAMPA, Fla. — A man was arrested Friday morning after threatening firefighters with a hammer and setting his apartment on fire.
Firefighters attempted to enter the burning building with a ladder when the man stood in front of the second-story window with a hammer, reported WTSP. Crews were able to enter the building through an interior entrance.
Police apprehended the man after he barricaded himself in a bathroom. He was transported to the hospital for evaluation.
The fire remains under investigation.