Man Gets Into Fight With Girlfriend, Lights House and Car on Fire

A 28-year-old Milwaukee man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly started an SUV and a house on fire in Waukesha after a night of drinking and fighting with his girlfriend.

Quentin T. Morgan was charged in  Wednesday with one count of attempted arson, one count of arson of property and one count of second degree reckless endangerment. If convicted, he could face up to 33 ½ years in prison and $85,000 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

At 2:53 a.m. Dec. 31, a Waukesha police officer on patrol in the 1000 block of Whiterock Avenue saw people standing around a car engulfed in flames and then heard a loud noise and a nearby house burst into flames.

The officer went inside the home to check for people and found Morgan.

According to witnesses, Morgan had been out with a friend at an area bar then came home and began fighting with his girlfriend. During the fight he told the woman he was going to blow up the house.

A short time later, witnesses saw the car go up in flames and heard a loud banging as someone then broke through a door to the basement and started a fire there.

Morgan first told police he was home sleeping all night, then changed his story several more times.

Morgan is currently being held in Waukesha County Jail on $25,000 cash bond while awaiting trial.