Article - June 11, 2008 - Salt Lake Tribune

First court appearance set for Park City chiropractor accused in arson for insurance plan

By Stephen Hunt

A Park City chiropractor who allegedly planned to burn down his office building for the insurance money is scheduled to appear in court Monday.

Matthew Ian Zarit, 36, is charged in 3rd District Court with second-degree felony possession of an incendiary device and third-degree felony attempted arson.

Police say that in the early hours of June 2, Zarit brought four five-gallon containers of gasoline mixed with sodium hydroxide to the three-story building at 1901 Prospector Ave.

Zarit placed the gasoline and other items in a hallway, then left to think about what he was doing, he later told police.

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