TAMPA, Florida – Tampa Fire Rescue says a West Tampa man drove his truck a short distance from his house, set it on fire and tried to collect insurance money.

Detectives arrested 26-year-old Juan Santallana. He’s charged with second degree arson and insurance fraud.

Tampa Fire Rescue says back on the night of June 23, firefighters extinquished his truck. The 2009 Toyota Tacoma was on fire in an alleyway near the corner of Tampania and W. Green Streets. Santallana lives on W. Green Street a short distance away.

After a few weeks of investigating, Santallana was arrested on the morning of Thursday, July 15.