Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Apartment Arson
(Portland, OR) -- A man who pleaded guilty to arson that destroyed an East Portland apartment building last year has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Forty-one-year-old Shaun Michael Szwarz pleaded guilty to arson, assault and bias crime charges. Eight people had to be rescued from the building. Four people jumped to safety. Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez says it was clearly a bias crime.



