AUSTIN, Minn. – After a mental evaluation a man arrested near a fire he sparked has been found not competent to stand trial. Ashton Joseph Shrewsberry, 28 of Austin, was arrested on May 17 after Austin police found him on 5th Avenue NW with numerous gas cans lined along the street and a fire burning next to them, as well as a Molotov cocktail. Officers say Shrewsberry appeared to be under the influence of a drug and talked about burning down his house and trailers parked on the street. He remains in the Mower County Jail on $50,000 bond.
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