Maryland State Fire Marshal

News Release
Martin OMalley Governor Brian S. Geraci State Fire Marshal

WALDORF MAN CHARGED FOR TWO SEPARATE FIRES

Waldorf, Maryland (February 08, 2014) Deputy State Fire Marshals ha e !har"ed a Waldorf #an $ith in ol e#ent in t$o separate fires% &oren'o (harles )ho#pson, 20, of Waldorf, surrendered hi#self this #ornin" to Deputy State Fire Marshals at the Maryland State *oli!e &a*lata barra!+ $ithout in!ident% )ho#pson $as deter#ined to ha e been in ol ed in settin" t$o intentional fires this past )hursday shortly after , *%M% )he first in!ident $as a trash du#pster lo!ated at the - a )urner -le#entary S!hool at 1000 .annister (ir!le% )he fire resulted in /010 da#a"e and $as !ontrolled by four fi"hters fro# Waldorf in fi e #inutes% )he se!ond fire $as in an uno!!upied to$nhouse lo!ated at 4104 2 3uston *la!e% )his fire !aused appro4i#ately /5,000 in da#a"es and $as also e4tin"uished by Waldorf firefi"hters in fi e #inutes% 6n esti"ators deter#ined that this fire $as intentionally set to the !arpetin" of the li in" roo#% )ho#pson $as !har"ed $ith first de"ree arson and arson of a trash !ontainer% 7e is !urrently bein" held at the (harles8s (ounty Detention (enter pendin" a bond re ie$ hearin"% )he in esti"ation is !ontinuin" and #ore arrests are pendin"% 9509 Media !onta!t: ;ason M% Mo$bray, Deputy (hief State Fire Marshal< 501%105%0512

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