Tell City Man Faces Arson, Criminal Mischief Charges After March Arrest

Zachary Allen Jacob, a 35-year-old Tell City man, was arrested and booked into the Perry County Jail in the early morning hours of March 18 on charges that include arson, criminal mischief, and unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle.

Booking records list all three charges against Jacob following his arrest. Arson carries significant criminal exposure under Indiana law, making it the most serious of the three counts he faces.

Jacob remains listed in connection with the March 18 booking as of this week. Further details about the circumstances surrounding the alleged incidents, including the location of any fire or vehicle involved, were not available in public booking records.

As with all criminal cases, Jacob is presumed innocent unless convicted in court. The Perry County court system will determine how the charges proceed.