Mt. Olive man back in prison after incident early Monday

A Mt. Olive man is back in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being arrested early Monday morning on aggravated arson and methamphetamine charges.

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office and Vandalia Volunteer Fire Department were called to the home of John Cearlock at about 1:30 a.m. for a report of a vehicle fire and criminal incident.

Brian T. Thompson, 35, was taken into custody after allegedly setting a vehicle at the Cearlock residence on fire.

In addition to aggravated arson and possession of methamphetamine, Thompson was charged with arson and criminal trespass to property.

After his arrest, Thompson was taken to the Fayette County Jail, and subsequently turned over to state prison officials on an IDOC warrant.

Thompson was paroled in September of last year after serving a prison sentence for charges of driving while his license was revoked and driving under the influence of alcohol (second DUI offense).

According to the IDOC website, Thompson has previously served prison sentences for the offenses of aggravated DUI causing bodily harm, narcotics, manufacture/deliver a look-alike substance, burglary, residential burglary and knowingly damaging property.