Wimberley area man arrested for arson of vehicles

Staff Report

HAYS COUNTY – An investigation by the Hays County Fire Marshal and Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) led to the arrest of 32-year-old Kirill O. Belchenko of the unincorporated area of Hays County between Wimberley and San Marcos, on three counts of Felony 2 Arson. He was arrested Sept. 21, and booked into the Hays County Jail.

Fire Marshal Nathan Mendenhall said the arson occurred in the 3400 block of RR 32 on or around Sept.21 when Belchenko set fire to three vehicles belonging to his uncle. In his statement, Belchenko said he burned a blue classic truck, a yellow collectible car and a van. He then told his mother where to find the vehicles in the woods and said he also placed a pipe bomb on the property.