Leonardtown, MD – State and local authorities are seeking the person or persons who intentionally set a Jeep on fire in St. Mary’s County Monday evening, April 3. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the 2006 Jeep was found on Knight Road in Leonardtown around 10:51 p.m.
“A joint investigation with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office revealed someone intentionally damaged numerous items on the vehicle,” a deputy fire marshal stated in a report. “In addition to the property destruction, the convertible top on the Jeep was intentionally ignited in an attempt to destroy the Jeep.”
Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $1,500.
Anyone with information that could aid investigators is asked to contact the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Southern Region office at 443-550-6831.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com