Man Extradited to Maryland on Five-Year-Old Arson Warrant After Sailboat Washes Ashore
WICOMICO COUNTY, MD (October 15, 2026) – A Tennessee man wanted in connection with a 2021 dumpster fire in Wicomico County has been extradited to Maryland more than five years after Deputy State Fire Marshals obtained an arrest warrant.
On May 5, 2021, firefighters responded to a dumpster fire at a business located in the 32200 block of Beaver Run Drive in Salisbury. Investigators determined the fire was intentionally set and caused approximately $5,000 in damage.
During the investigation, Deputy State Fire Marshals identified Michael S. Summar, 46, as the individual allegedly responsible for setting the fire. An arrest warrant was issued in June 2021, charging Summar with first-degree malicious burning, burning a trash container, and malicious destruction of property over $1,000.
More than five years later, Summar was arrested by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control after his sailboat, Piper, washed ashore near Cape Henlopen. During the investigation, Delaware authorities discovered the outstanding Maryland arrest warrant.
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Summar was extradited to Maryland, where Deputy State Fire Marshals served the outstanding warrant.
Summar is currently being held at the Wicomico County Detention Center without bond.
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Michael S. SUMMAR
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