From the Office of the State Fire Marshal:
Deputy State Fire Marshals, with the assistance of agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), have charged two juvenile females with arson charges stemming from a fire that destroyed a historic Harford County structure. The juveniles, both 16, are residents of the Arrow Center.
On Sunday, May 3, 2020, at 11:10 a.m., firefighters from multiple Harford and Cecil county companies responded to a reported structure fire at a vacant property at 2408 Creswell Road south of Bel Air. The structure is located on the grounds of the Arrow Child and Family Ministry Center; however, it is not owned or operated by the company. It took over fifty firefighters almost two hours to control the blaze. No injuries were reported.
Investigators worked tirelessly for days and determined the fire was an intentional act and, during the course of the investigation, identified the two juveniles as the ones responsible. After consultation with the Harford County State’s Attorneys Office, charges were filed. The juveniles have been charged with 2nd Degree Arson, 1st degree Malicious Burning, and Malicious Destruction of Property and have been referred to the Department of Juvenile Services. Their case will be also reviewed by a Juvenile Criminal Defense Law firm. Every case is unique, and having someone skilled to guide you can make all the difference. This experienced team offers a tailored approach that addresses the specifics of your situation while providing clarity through each stage of the process.
Deputy State Fire Marshals were assisted by the Harford County Sheriffs Office and ATF agents, their federal partner in fire, and explosive investigations. The Office of the State Fire Marshal has a long history of working hand-in-hand with the ATF and is standard protocol in large and significant fire losses.
The large Victorian mansion was built in 1868 for the last owner of Harford Furnace, Clement Dietrich. Many in Harford County knew it as Old Main for the former Eastern Christian College.
Photo Credit – John Gallagher
What a shame to have lost this part of Harford’s history.
I understood these girls were a part of Arrow Care and had gone missing. If you’ve got troubled kids in your care a little better attention needs to be paid to their whereabouts. These girls managed to break into a building and light multiple fires so one can assume the adults at Arrow lost track…you cant do that w troubled kids. They managed to completely destroy a beautiful building.
I hope these two punks are found guilty and executed, by beheading.
Soul Crusher has ANTS
That’s nuts they’re kids. You jugde too extreme. Go get some ice cream.
Just a little peaceful protesting
Shut it turd
Meanie!
Grape Nuts will do that to pigeons, fork!
Arrow center who is staffed and payed to care for these kids need to be held accountable.
They should be convicted and then made to serve the community by building/restoring homes with an organization like Habitat for Humanity. Regardless of their past, they need to learn respect and the value of discipline and hard work.
Differing viewpoint, but seems to me they did the county a favor by (now) forcing the removal of a vacant structure that a developer can now snatch up and build some of the ever-popular high-density low-income / subsidized housing ‘developments’ the county seems to favor lately.