The outgoing New York Police Commissioner said Wednesday that the Fox News Christmas Tree arson suspect was previously arrested for drug-related crimes and low-level incidents.

Craig Tamanaha, 49, is charged with a number of misdemeanor charges that include arson, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and criminal trespass for allegedly setting the annual 50-foot Christmas tree ablaze outside of Fox’s New York offices.

“He was issued earlier this year-some appearance tickets and didn’t come back to court, which unfortunately is something we see all too often,” commissioner Dermot Shea said. “He also has some low-level arrests out of state—I believe it’s Texas.”