Maryland State Fire Marshal
News Release
Martin O’Malley Governor
Brian S. Geraci State Fire Marshal
MAN CHARGED IN ARSON OF HIS VEHICLE CHARLES COUNTY, MD (January 10, 2014) – Deputy State Fire Marshals charged a 37 year-old District of Columbia man in connection with a July 23, 2013 vehicle fire in Indian Head. Kevin Leon Dyer, age 37 of 2532 Southern Avenue S.E. who was also the owner of the vehicle was charged with intentionally igniting the blaze. The 2010 Ford Focus was discovered completely destroyed in the early morning hours by a passerby in the Indian Head Rail Trail parking lot located on Livingston Road. The investigation revealed the vehicles interior was intentionally ignited and investigators later discovered Dyer reported the vehicle stolen to the Metropolitan Police Department. It was determined Dyer purchased the vehicle for $14,000.00 and was unable to make the nearly $450.00 monthly payments. Dyer was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department and is currently being held at the District of Columbia Central Detention Facility where he is currently awaiting extradition to Maryland where he will face charges of 2nd Degree Arson and Malicious Burning with the Intent to Commit Fraud. If convicted, Dyer faces penalties up to 25 years imprisonment and/or fines up to $35,000.00 State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci praised the efforts of the investigators “When someone
commits arson and vehicle insurance fraud, they are stealing directly from the pockets of hard-working, honest Marylanders” Geraci said. “I am proud of the top-notch investigative work done by my team to crack down on fraud and hold those accountable for their actions”
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Media contact: Oliver J. Alkire S/DSFM-Asst. Public Information Officer; (240) 580-793 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 investigation, inspection, education 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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