N.D. man charged with arson, insurance fraud

Robert Scott Sackman, 49, Bismarck, was charged Dec. 17 with arson and fraud in district court in McLean County. Arson is a Class B felony charge and the charge of attempted fraudulent insurance act is a Class A misdemeanor. The charges stem from Sackman allegedly starting a fire in his restaurant on either Dec. 25 or 26, 2011, in order to collect the insurance money for the damages. The damages, not including the electrical work, amounted to $170,883.79.