NEW CASTLE, Pa. - One male is in police custody after allegedly setting fire to a home in New Castle.

The fire occurred at a home in the 700 Block of Sampson Street shortly before 11:00 a.m. Wednesday.

According to New Castle Fire Chief Mike Kobbe, a male was trapped in a room on the second floor. Kobbe says firefighters rescued the man after climbing up to the second floor window with a ladder.

EMS units on scene checked on the victim, but Kobbe says he did not need to go to the hospital. The home is inhabitable and the victim is being helped by the Red Cross.

Meanwhile, Chief Kobbe says another male was outside the home watching the fire and allegedly told a police officer on scene that he was the one who started the fire. The male suspect was taken into police custody.

At this point, the relationship between the suspect and the victim and the motivation behind the alleged arson is unknown.