Maryland State Fire Marshal

News Release
Larry Hogan

Brian S. Geraci

Governor

State Fire Marshal

LOCAL WOMAN CHARGED WITH ARSON TO VEHICLE

CHARLES COUNTY, MD (November 10, 2015) Deputy State Fire Marshals
charged Alexandra Ditoto (21) after determining she was responsible for intentionally
setting fire to a 1992 Chevrolet S-10 pick-up on July 14, 2015.
The incident occurred at 3160 Hancock Run Road in Nanjemoy at
approximately 8:30 p.m. Firefighters responded from the Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire
Department and quickly extinguished the blaze within five minutes after arrival on the
scene. The vehicle, owned by Timothy Ryce, received an estimated $2,000 in damage
as result of the fire.
Ditoto was taken into custody at the Maryland State Police Barrack in La Plata
on an arrest warrant and transported to the Charles County Detention Center. She has
been charged with Arson 2nd Degree and Malicious Burning 2nd Degree. If convicted
of the charges she faces a penalty of up to 21 years imprisonment and/or $30,500 in
fines.
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal is an agency of the Department of State Police dedicated to helping protect
citizens from fire and explosion through a comprehensive program of education, inspection, investigation and fire
protection engineering. For more information on fire safety call 1-800-525-3124, log onto our website at:
www.firemarshal.mdsp.gov and/or http://facebook.com/MarylandStateFireMarshal.
Media contact: Bruce D. Bouch, Deputy State Fire Marshal; 443-324-6876

1201 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208