Rapid Valley Man faces Arson Charges

At approximately 12:00am, Sheriff Deputies responded to a disturbance call at 8019 Dunn Road in Rapid Valley. Shortly after that call was resolved, Deputies were summoned back to that location for a report of a garage fire.

Upon arrival, Deputies witnessed a subject exit the garage that soon became a fully engulfed fire.

Randy Brave, 38, was arrested at the scene which is also his residence. Brave is currently in the Pennington County Jail on charges of 2nd Degree Arson and Reckless Burning.

The arson is now under investigation by the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office and the South Dakota  Fire Marshal.

First responders from the Box Elder VFD, Hermosa VFD, North Haines VFD, New Underwood VFD, Rockerville VFD, and the Rapid City Fire Department, along with the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, all responded to the incident.