Maryland State Fire Marshal
News Release
Martin O’Malley Governor
Joseph C. Flanagan Acting State Fire Marshal
ALEXANDRIA MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON AND INSURANCE FRAUD TO HIS VEHICLE CALVERT COUNTY, MD (August 28, 2013) – Deputy State Fire Marshals have charged Jose Nectali Mejia Pineda (24) for his involvement with intentionally burning his 2009 Acura TL on January 22, 2013. The vehicle was parked in the cul de sac of Cedarwood Lane in Dunkirk, Calvert County and subsequently set on fire with the use of a liquid accelerant at approximately 2:30 a.m. Investigators determined that both Pineda and his girlfriend, Nancy Urrutia (21) were responsible for setting the car on fire. Urrutia was charged with the incident in February. Pineda fled to Honduras and recently returned to the United States on August 27, 2013, to Dulles International Airport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers detained Pineda on an arrest warrant upon his arrival and transported him to the Loudon County Detention Center in Leesburg, Virginia. Pineda waived extradition and Deputy State Fire Marshals transported him to the Calvert County Detention Center without incident. Pineda was charged with 2nd Degree Arson and Burning with Intent to Defraud. He is awaiting a bond review before a Calvert County District Court Commissioner. A preliminary trial has been scheduled for September 6, 2013. If convicted of the charges, Pineda faces penalties of up to 25 years imprisonment and/or $35,000 in fines. ### Media contact: Bruce D. Bouch, Deputy State Fire Marshal; 443-324-6876 The 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 information on fire safety call 1-800-525-3124, log onto our website at: www.mdsp.org/firemarshal and/or http://facebook.com/MarylandStateFireMarshal.
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