NOI - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum - Arrest - St. Michael's

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: March 15, 2020 Time: 2:28 pm Location / Address:  Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum,                                    109 Mill Street, St. Michael's, Talbot County Type of Incident:  Fire Description of Structure / Property: Personal Property Fire Owner / Occupants: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Injuries or Deaths: None Estimated $ Loss: Property Value: $500.00 Smoke Alarm Status: N/A Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: N/A Arrests(s):  One 11 year old male and one 12 year old male Primary Responding Fire Department: St. Michael's Volunteer Fire Department # of Alarms:  1     # Of Firefighters:    20 Time to Control:  10 minutes Discovered By: Passerby Area of Origin: Outside property of museum  Preliminary Cause:  Incendiary Additional Information: An outdoor fire was discovered at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum by a passerby and extinguished by the St. Michael's Fire Department. Investigators from the State Fire Marshal's Office and St. Michael's Police Department determined two juveniles (11 and 12 years old) were responsible for setting lumber on fire on the property of the museum. On March 17th, both juveniles were charged with Malicious Burning Under $1,000 and Malicious Destruction of Property, and subsequently released to their parents.