The man accused of started fires at the Miami Valley Christian Academy Monday was found by police lying in the grass watching the flames, police said.
Caleb Thomas Holbert, 18, is charged with felony arson.
Newtown police said he lived near the school, but had no other connection to it.
"There appears to be no motive to indicate a hate crime, anger at the school or ideological belief (tied to) the incident," Chief Tom Synan said.
Officers responded to the school just after 3 a.m. for a report of a dumpster fire. According to a police report, two trailer buildings were found fully engulfed and a gas nozzle was found nearby.
Investigators said they encountered Holbert soon after arriving at the scene and thought he might be injured.
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