NOI-4/13/17-Queen Anne's-Incendiary-Structure Fire-Pondtown Road, Chestertown

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NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Date:  April 13, 2017

Time:  2:37 PM

Location / Address:  2205 Pondtown Road, Chestertown, Queen Anne's County

Type of Incident: Structure Fire

Description of Structure / Property: Vacant, one story, single family dwelling

Owner / Occupants:  Foreclosed/Bank Owned

Injuries or Deaths: None

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $1,000.00   Contents: $0.00

Smoke Alarm Status:  None present

Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: None present

Arrests(s):  None

Primary Responding Fire Department: No fire department response (fire burned itself out)

# of Alarms:  0  # Of Firefighters: 0

Time to Control: Self extinguished

Discovered By:  Contractor hired by the bank

Area of Origin: Rear bedroom

Preliminary Cause: ARSON- A molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of the bedroom.

Additional Information: Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call investigators at the Upper Eastern Office of the State Fire Marshal in Easton at 410-822-7609.