Chester man arrested after fire call

<span>A Chester resident, 39-year-old Scott A. Schifferdecker, is facing multiple methamphetamine-related charges after a Wednesday night fire at 2302 State St.</span>

<span>According to Chester Police Chief Ryan Coffey, officers responded to a 911 hang up call at the residence, discovered the fire and paged out the Chester Fire Department at 10:53 p.m.</span>

<span>Chester Fire Chief Marty Bert told the Herald Tribune the fire was contained to an upstairs bedroom and was extinguished with minimal damage to the home.</span>

<span>"We knew it wasn't super bad, but we didn't want it to get out of control," Bert said. "We were on scene for about an hour."</span>

<span>While on scene, firefighters discovered evidence of a possible meth lab. The CPD then took over the investigation, resulting in the arrest of Schifferdecker.</span>

<span>Schifferdecker has been charged with aggravated unlawful participation in methamphetamine production, unlawful disposal of methamphetamine waste, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a hypodermic syringe. </span>

<span>The Illinois State Police Meth Disposal Unit was called out to dismantle the lab. A neighbor, Carolyn Jackson, told the Herald Tribune that there wasn't an "unusual amount" of activity at the home.</span>

<span>"I just thought people were visiting," she said. "I didn't know anything was going on like that."</span>

<span>Jackson lives across the street from the house with her mother, Ruby Wahl.</span>

<span>"That's the second or third person who has lived there," Jackson said. "The last person got evicted."</span>