Hurlock Man Arrested for Queen Anne's County Arson
Queen Anne's County, May 9, 2018, Deputy State Fire Marshals from the Upper Eastern Regional
Office have arrested Michael Johnson Shufelt Jr. for arson and other related
charges from a 2016 incident. The fire
which occurred on April 27, 2016 on Ferrick Road in the area of Spaniard Neck
Road in Centreville brought out 4 firefighters from the Goodwill Volunteer Fire
Company to extinguish the 1 alarm blaze within the passenger compartment of a
2000 Ford F-250 truck. The fire occurred
at 3:21 AM and a fire investigator was requested to respond to the scene. The truck was later determined to be owned by
Brian Shufelt, a relative of Michael Shufelt Jr.
Investigators determined the fire to be ARSON and the two
year-long investigation concluded with today’s arrest of Michael Shufelt
Jr. He was located at his Hurlock home
by Deputy State Fire Marshals after they obtained a warrant for his arrest from
the Queen Anne’s County Commissioner. He
was taken into custody without incident.
Shufelt was charged with Arson 2nd Degree, Malicious Burning
1st Degree, Malicious Destruction of Property over $1,000.00 and
Unlawfully Taking a Motor Vehicle. He
was seen by a Court Commissioner in Caroline County where he was held with no
bond.
If convicted on all 4 charges, Shufelt faces a maximum
penalty of 33 years of imprisonment and/or $42,500.00 in fines.
Michael Johnson Shufelt Jr.
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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
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