A man wanted on several violent warrants remains jailed this afternoon on $752,000 bond following his arrest on North Natchez Court Thursday.
Walter Rivera Morel, 44, was trespassing on the South Nashville property yesterday when he provided officers with a fake name. He was arrested for criminal trespassing before officers discovered he was wanted on ten warrants for various incidents, including aggravated arson, aggravated assault and attempted homicide.
In December, Morel was identified as one of two suspects involved in the fire set at a duplex on Rio Vista Drive with a woman and her three children inside. The suspects poured fuel on the front door before lighting the home on fire. A witness attempted to confront Morel and his accomplice when they fired shots towards his vehicle and fled.
Morel is also charged with beating a man with a wooden 2x4 during an April 21st argument over a vape on Murfreesboro Pike. As the man attempted to flee, he was shot.
Morel confessed to his involvement in the December arson during an interview with detectives this morning.
He is now charged with five counts of aggravated assault, four counts of aggravated arson, and one count of attempted homicide, criminal impersonation and criminal trespassing.
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