Arrest Made in Intentionally Set Fire at Anne Arundel Medical Center’s Health Sciences Building

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June 27, 2012Anne Arundel County Fire Investigators arrested and charged a17-year-old male from Annapolis Tuesday evening with arson. The arrest stemmed from aninvestigation into a June 23, 2012 incident at the Anne Arundel Medical Center's Health SciencesBuilding.

At that time, Anne Arundel County Firefighters responded to a reported Fire Alarmsounding at 2000 Medical Parkway. During their initial assessment, crews found a heavy odor ofsmoke in the area of the elevators. Further investigation revealed a small fire in an elevator.Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and Fire/Explosive Investigators were summoned to thescene.

A cause and origin investigation was initiated by the investigators who determined the firewas intentionally set. Investigators had asked for the public's assistance in identifying a person ofinterest in this case. After distributing surveillance pictures of the person of interest, the individualwas positively identified.

After interviewing the person of interest, investigators arrested and issueda Juvenile Citation charging the individual with:

1st degree Arson
2nd degree Malicious Burning
Malicious Destruction of Property (<$500)
Reckless Endangerment

The Juvenile was released into the custody of his parents and a Department of Juvenile Serviceshearing has been scheduled for sometime in July.



Author:Anne Arundel Fire Department Press Release