Las Vegas Fire and Rescue
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue crews battle a blaze at a building housing four businesses at the corner of Bonneville Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard. Crews responded at 2:20 a.m. Wednesday. No one was injured, but the building sustained extensive damage.
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011 | 12:53 p.m.
Hans Aareskjold
A trial will be delayed until October for a Las Vegas sandwich shop owner accused of arson in connection with an overnight fire that damaged his business and others in February in a downtown building.
Hans E. Aareskjold, 43, owner of the Strip Sandwich Shop, 603 S. Las Vegas Blvd., was to have had a trial starting next week on charges of burglary, first-degree arson, arson for insurance fraud and insurance fraud.
However, Judge Michael Villani has rescheduled it for Oct. 17, according to court records.
Aareskjold, who was arrested March 16, had been informed prior to the fire that he was being evicted by the landlord, according to a police report.
Authorities allege he was seen on surveillance video near the building several times prior to and immediately before the fire.
After a month of forensic investigation, investigators alleged Aareskjold was responsible for the Feb. 9 fire that damaged four businesses on the corner of Bonneville Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard: the Strip Sandwich Shop, Bingo Bail Bonds, Rescue Bail Bonds and Eichhorn & Hoo Attorneys at Law.
Officials said the roof of the 3,300-square-foot building caved in and caused extensive damage. Most interior contents were saved by firefighters, officials said.
Aareskjold is being held without bond in the Clark County Detention Center. He is also being held on two other separate burglary charges.
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