Wilmington man charged with attempted arson of occupied home

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — A Wilmington man is accused of attempting to burn a home while a woman was inside, according to police.

The Wilmington Police Department said the incident happened around 2 a.m. April 3 in the 1200 block of South Seventh Street.

Police identified the suspect as 60-year-old Darwin McDuffie. Investigators allege McDuffie tried to set fire to the home while it was occupied.

McDuffie has been charged with one felony count of first-degree arson and one misdemeanor count of injury to real property.

He is being held without bond at the New Hanover County Detention Center.

No information about the woman inside the home has been released. The investigation remains ongoing, according to police.