The Daily News - Longview police arrest man allegedly threatening to burn down Highlands house with torch

Longview police arrested Isaiah Joseph Robertson, a 22-year-old Kelso resident, Thursday for allegedly attempting to burn down a house with a lit torch while people were still inside, according to court documents. At roughly 5:35 p.m., Thursday police responded to a home on the 200 block of 20th Avenue in the Highlands neighborhood of Longview over an emergency call regarding an unwanted visitor. One of the victims told police that the suspect was asked numerous times to leave their home due to being armed with a "torch, machete, and a small knife." The victim stated that the suspect became irate after being asked to leave and threatened to burn down the house with everyone in it. People inside the home said Robertson was a "friend of a friend" and not allowed over without that mutual acquaintance. After the police arrived, they witnessed Robertson armed with a torch connected to a propane tank on the front porch, according to court documents. READ MORE