A Richmond man is accused of arson in a case where police say he set fires in the barn he was sleeping in.

Gary Jay Martin, 59, was arrested Sunday and is being held at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset in lieu of $10,000 bail.

Gary Jay Martin

According to Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, the arson charge was brought by the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal. Martin also is accused of burglary, criminal trespass and violating conditions of bail.

“Richmond Police discovered Martin inside the barn at 1 Furlong Road where he had been staying in recent days,” according to the press release. “A fire was underway inside a grill, and there was evidence of previous fires in several locations inside the building, likely set by Martin to keep warm. None of the fires had spread and there was little damage to the barn.”

McCausland also said Martin, who was described as homeless, is suspected in a second burglary at a vacant home also the previous weekend.