Maryland State Fire Marshal
News Release Martin O’Malley Governor
William E. Barnard State Fire Marshal
INMATE CAUSES MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM CHARLES COUNTY, MD (October 12, 2011) – Deputy State fire Marshal’s have charged a 24 year old inmate at the Charles County Detention Center with destruction of a fire sprinkler head and activation of the fire alarm system. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on October 8, 2011 in cell block B/E of the detention center. Investigators and corrections officers determined an inmate; Sean Gustav DeHahn (24) had damaged the sprinkler head which caused flooding to occur in the B/E cell block and activated the fire alarm system. The activation of the fire alarm system and subsequent clean-up caused a brief lock down of the B/E cell block and approximately seventy-five dollars in damages. DeHahn is being charged with causing a False Alarm. If convicted of this charge Dehahn could face penalties not to exceed five years additional imprisonment and/or $5,000 in fines.
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Media contact: Bruce D. Bouch, Deputy State Fire Marshal; 443-324-6876
1201 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208