From the Office of the State Fire Marshal:
Deputy State Fire Marshals have arrested a man for charges related to a string of dumpsters fires that occurred earlier in the week. Alan Curtis Stuart (51) was taken into custody without incident this morning after investigators identified him as a suspect for intentionally igniting six (6) dumpsters. Tips from the public as well as members of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Office of the State Fire Marshal in positively identifying the subject, later identified as Stuart, after he was observed on video surveillance cameras walking to the rear of the IHOP located on Pulaski Highway and intentionally igniting a dumpster at that location.
The charges resulted from a series of dumpster fires that began on July 13, 2015 at 1:30 AM. The first dumpster was located at Denny Lee Carpets at the intersection of Route 24 and Edgewood Road. Three more dumpsters were determined to be intentionally ignited behind Chesapeake Pawn, Zoorba’s Pizza and IHOP, all located between the 1000-2000 block of Pulaski Highway between 4:00 AM and 4:30 AM. With the exception of minor damage to the vinyl siding at Denny Lee Carpets, no structural damages occurred and the fires were contained to the dumpster. It is believed the suspect is tied to other dumpster fires located on Adair Court and Hardwick Place in Joppa that occurred on July 15, 2015 at 2:00 AM.
Stuart was charged with six counts of Arson-Trash Container, six counts of 2nd Degree Malicious Burning, Malicious Destruction of Property under $1,000 and Malicious Destruction Scheme over $1,000.00. He was transported to Harford County Detention Center where he awaits a bond hearing.
The use of social media is credited with assisting investigators closing the case quickly when alert Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies recognized the suspect in the video and contacted the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Alan has been a nuisance for years. He pulled a steak knife out in the middle of food lion shopping center about 8 years ago. A young skinny Sheriff tackled him near a church across the street. He was charged and hot out a few months later. Alan’s Been an alcoholic for last 15 years. Send him to jail but make sure he also gets some rehab and mental help.
He only got held on a $3,500.00 bond. I repeat. He only got held on a $3,500.00 bond. That means for $350, but more than likely $175, he’s out and about. For ARSON charges. Holy bejesus……. The Harford County Criminal Justice System is so screwed up that they don’t know their a_s from a hole in the ground. That’s right everyone, your local serial arsonist is deemed non threatening by your Judicial System. Maybe next time they will double the bail when he burns down a house and kills someone.
Harford county’s cost of living is a “nuisance” for what it is, a CRIME INFESTED SHITHOLE. only solution is to flee the state
Goodbye !! Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. I’m sure you won’t be missed !!!
ive been gone from the dump for 2 years. the rust belt beats harford shithole by leaps and bounds. costs a third of what shithole baltimore does too. and i dont want to hear the “oh, but there are no jobs there” because there are now hiring signs EVERYWHERE in ohio, west PA, even WV. harford county is home to nothing but cretins, rich and poor, theres no happy medium there because it costs to much
Considering your writing skills I would say Harford County got a little better two years ago,when you left it.
Well, at least the Bail Review Judge raised it to $10,000. That’s still kinda low for all those felonies. So now, he needs $1,000, but more than likely between $500 – $300, to get out. It really makes you wonder what offenses the Harford County Judicial System considers to be a danger to the public. Obviously, not ARSON……WTF?!?!?