Man sentenced for fire at Shoreview barbershop

SHOREVIEW, Minn. – A man was sentenced Friday to probation and restitution for starting a fire at a Shoreview barbershop.

Dennis Manning will be on supervised probation for two years and pay $5,475 in restitution, according to court records. He was also given a three-day suspended prison sentence.

Manning pleaded guilty to a negligent fire in March. Charges of first- and second-degree arson against him were dropped as part of a plea deal.

The fire occurred at Pauly Ray's Sports Barbershop on November 29, 2023.

According to a criminal complaint, Manning was seen on surveillance video lighting a fabric fire inside the store. Authorities arrested Manning near the scene and found a lighter on him.

WCCO Manning profiled shortly before the fire, when his landlord informed him he had 45 days to vacate the space occupied by Sportsmen's Barbers, Manning's boutique in Columbia Heights.

Manning told police that the owner of Paul Ray's was considering moving the store to Columbia Heights, the complaint states. The owner said Manning repeatedly asked if he could move the store to Columbia Heights, but had no plans to do so.

Note: The video above was originally released on December 3, 2023.