An 18-year-old US man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into two homes while naked, at about the same time his own home was destroyed in a fire.

Logan Valle, from Maine, faces charges including burglary, theft and attempted theft. Police say he forced his way into two homes looking to steal car keys. He was found in the attic of one of them.

At about the same time, the nearby home owned by his parents was destroyed in a fire. No one was injured. Valle's vehicle was found in a country club car park nearby, and police say it appears someone had tried to set fire to it.

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