NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: 02/05/2020
Time: 5:07 P.M.
Location / Address: Chesapeake Landing Restaurant, 23713 St. Michaels Rd, St. Michaels, Talbot County
Type of Incident: Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Wood Framed, Seafood Processing Warehouse
Owner / Occupants: Joseph Spurry
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $0.00 Contents: $100.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present, No Activation
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: None
Arrests(s): 17 Year Old, Male Juvenile
Primary Responding Fire Department: St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Department - ventilation efforts
# of Alarms: N/A # Of Firefighters: 6
Time to Control: Self-Extinguished
Discovered By: Employee
Area of Origin: Interior Seafood Processing Warehouse
Preliminary Cause: Incendiary
Additional Information: A collaborative investigation with the Talbot County Sheriff's Office led to the arrest of a 17 year old male juvenile, who was an employee of the restaurant. He was charged with Attempted 1st Degree Arson, 2nd Degree Malicious Burning, Malicious Destruction of Property Less than $1,000.00 and Reckless Endangerment. The juvenile was released to the the custody of his parents and has been referred to Department of Juvenile Services.
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