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Monday, August 25, 2008

Wife Sets Husband’s Harley Davidson Motorcycle On Fire

On 08/23/08, at 8:05 pm, OCPD Officers responded to the area of 105 7th Street, in
reference to a motorcycle reported to be on fire.

Officers arrived at the scene and observed a Harley Davidson Motorcycle to be on fire.

Officers saw a male, later identified as the owner of the motorcycle, Joseph Lawrence
Waskey (40) years of age, of Ocean City, holding a garden hose attempting to put the
fire out. Officers used fire extinguishers eventually putting out the fire.
Deputy Fire Marshal Cliff Christello determined the fire had been deliberately set.

Investigation determined that Joseph Waskey’s wife identified as Barbara Waskey, (43)
years of age, of Rogersville, Tennessee, had left the area at the time of the fire.
Barbara Waskey returned to the scene and spoke to Police as well as Fire Marshal
personnel.

Investigators questioned the Waskey’s about the motorcycle being set on fire. It was
determined Barbara removed the motorcycle’s gas cap, stuffed a towel in the open gas
tank, and set the towel on fire. After which Barbara left the area. Investigators also recovered the motorcycle’s gas cap from Barbara Waskey’s car after she returned to the scene.

Ocean City Deputy Fire Marshal, Cliff Christello placed Barbara Waskey placed under
arrest for: 2nd Degree Arson, Malicious Burning and Reckless Endangerment.
Barbara Waskey was seen by an Ocean City District Court Commissioner, and held on
$50,000 bond.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Have the trial in a HD showroom. She'll get the electric chair. LOL.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like she was pissed!

joe albero said...

More like, Fired Up!

Anonymous said...

woman what ya gonna do.

Daddio said...

She was held on $50,000 bond, yet a crazy drunk driver who hit 2 marked police cars only got $3500 bond??

What is wrong with this picture?

Living in a van down by the river said...

"THERE'S NOTHING WORSE THAN A WOMAN SCORNED"
I BETCHA HE REGRETS PISSING HER OFF. I CERTAINLY HOPE SHE HAS POSTED BAIL !!! $50,000??.... that's insane.I agree DADDIO: You hit 2 cop cars and get a slap on the wrist....real frigging nice.

Anonymous said...

i wonder if the commish owns a road king?

Anonymous said...

she should get life

Anonymous said...

so how much you wanna bet she caught him sleepin around!

Anonymous said...

I bet the bike won't be ready for Delmarva Bike Week.

Anonymous said...

I didn't know my ex remaried -

Anonymous said...

Typical man. Thinks he can get away with it and now she got him back. Would not put it passed him that he was where he should not have been earlier. What goes around, comes around!
If in fact he was cheating on her, he deserves a lot worse than a burned up motorcycle.

Anonymous said...

If the bike in fact did catch fire, then Harleys must burn better than they run...:-) j/k they are great bikes...

Anonymous said...

i thought the bike was hers and he was just a co-owner, must be nice to spend 12 yrs. in the slammer and come out and in-law moms money takes care of all the lux.