UMBC officer arrested in string of on-campus arsons

BALTIMORE — A College of Maryland, Baltimore County police officer used to be arrested Tuesday on allegations that he set a number of on-campus fires in contemporary months whilst on responsibility, government stated.

Officer Walter T. Christopher, 36, of Havre de Grace, used to be taken into custody on campus on an arrest warrant charging him with a listing of offenses, together with 3 legal counts of second-degree arson, the Administrative center of the State Fireplace Marshal stated.

Christopher’s arrest comes someday after a Baltimore County grand jury passed down a 12-count indictment charging him with second-degree arson, malicious burning and malicious destruction of assets, amongst different offenses.

The state hearth marshal’s place of business stated the 36-year-old is suspected of atmosphere 4 fires whilst in responsibility since December. Information about the incidents weren’t instantly to be had Tuesday afternoon.

The arrest used to be the manufactured from a joint investigation by means of the hearth marshal’s place of business and College of Maryland, Baltimore County Police.

Christopher stays in custody on the Baltimore County Detention Heart, the place he’s being held with out bond. Court docket data display he’s due in courtroom Wednesday for a bail evaluate listening to.