A city man is facing multiple felony counts, including aggravated arson and theft, across two cases after allegedly stealing several vehicles and setting a truck trailer on fire.

Timothy James Bogel, 33, was arraigned Nov. 1 by Magisterial District Judge Benjamin F. Jones on two felony counts each of theft and receiving stolen property, as well as single misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief, theft, receiving stolen property and accessing a device issued to another.

In a separate case, Bogel was arraigned Tuesday by Magisterial District Judge Matthew Dunio on single felony counts of aggravated arson – bodily injury, risking catastrophe and theft, as well as a single misdemeanor count of theft.

Unable to post $250,000 bail, Bogel was remanded to the Blair County Prison.

On Sept. 7, Altoona police were dispatched to the 700 block of 19th Street for a report of a stolen vehicle. On scene, the victim told officers he had parked his Ford Escort in his workplace’s parking lot with the keys in the ignition. When he returned about eight hours later, the vehicle was gone, according to the affidavit of probable cause.

Officers later learned the Escort was used in a burglary at the Sky Mart in Warriors Mark, Huntingdon County. Surveillance footage showed the suspect, later identified as Bogel, exit the vehicle parked in front of the store, break into the building and use an angle grinder to cut into a skills machine before removing the money. The Escort was also involved in vehicle entries and thefts in Tyrone that evening, with victims stating their stolen debit cards were used at a car wash, 1st National Bank and an online casino, court documents state.

A separate report was made regarding a theft from a Ford F-150 near the Graystone on Union Avenue.

In a video, Bogel can be seen exiting the Escort, entering the F-150 and then leaving in the Escort, the affidavit of probable cause states.

The owner of the F-150 reported his truck keys and other keys were stolen. The Escort was later found along the 2200 of Seventh Avenue, with video surveillance showing Bogel exiting the Escort and walking east toward his own truck on 22nd Street, according to court documents..

On Sept. 18, officers located a truck that matched the description of the one Bogel drove and later confirmed he operated. The truck was towed and impounded. A search warrant for Bogel’s vehicle was conducted and officers located vehicle keys for a Ford and Saturn, as well as another set of keys with discount cards attached, court documents state.

During an interview, Bogel said he found a key fob for a Ford when he was magnet fishing in a field in Bellwood. He also denied leaving his residence that evening or having any part in stealing the vehicle or committing burglary, police records show.

In the second case, Logan Township officers were dispatched about 7:58 a.m. Oct. 7 to Zoresco Storage Solutions, in the area of Lynn Warehousing, 404 Kettle St., for a truck trailer that was on fire. On scene, Fire Inspector Justin Smithmyer told officers the fire was suspicious because it was located in a trailer being used for old tire storage, court documents state.

Officers were also contacted by an employee with Estes Trucking, which is in the same complex as Lynn Warehousing, to report two employee vehicles that were broken into earlier that morning. Surveillance video showed an individual entering one of the vehicles and fleeing when they noticed a truck coming around to the front of the building, the report states.

Officers then returned to the location of the fire, where Smithmyer said a battery device had been located in the trailer that appeared to be from a cordless drill. There was a cordless drill removed from the trailer while the fire was being extinguished and, when Smithmyer picked it up to remove it from the trailer, the battery began to spark and smoke. Officers were also told there were clips with wire on them on the inside of the drill base where the battery plugs in, court documents state.

While on scene, officers were told by 911 that a Dutch’s Hauling employee reported a stolen truck. Officers contacted the employee, who said state police called him about the truck and that it was used during a robbery in Warriors Mark. When the employee went to check on the truck, it was missing.

On Oct. 8, officers viewed a resident’s video, which showed an individual walk toward her residence from the direction of Lynn Warehousing and toward Dutch’s Hauling, according to the report.

During an interview, Bogel told officers he didn’t remember being at Estes or walking around the east end of Altoona. When asked how he came to be in possession of the truck from Dutch’s Hauling, he said he didn’t know, the report states.

Bogel then told officers that whatever they were talking about, if he could get some drug and alcohol treatment, he would plead guilty to everything. Officers said they could get Bogel some help before asking about the truck again. Bogel then said he got it from someone in Altoona but didn’t remember who. By that point, Bogel’s attorney arrived and ended the interview, according to the affidavit.

Bogel is scheduled for preliminary hearings in front of Jones and Dunio on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5, respectively.