A Wiscasset man accused of setting fire to the bed he and his girlfriend were in has been charged with attempted murder.
First responders were dispatched to 154 Beechnut Hill Road on Monday following a report of an intentionally set fire inside the residence, the Wiscasset Police Department said in a news release Monday night.
The homeowner, Terry Couture, 41, set fire to the bed “following a disagreement while he and his girlfriend were both in the bed,” the department said.
No serious injuries were reported, police said, and the fire was extinguished.
Couture was charged with attempted murder, arson, aggravated criminal mischief and domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, the department said.
Along with Wiscasset police, personnel from the Wiscasset Fire Department, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Office of the State Fire Marshal responded to the incident.
The investigation is ongoing, the department said.