Crime & Safety
Man Facing Multiple Charges In Arson Case
Ramon Rosario, of Silver Spring, was arrested and charged this week in connection with a car intentionally set on fire, authorities said.
MONTGOMERY CO., MD — Ramon Rosario, a 37-year-old Silver Spring man, is facing multiple charges after being arrested in relation to an arson case.
Court records show Rosario is charged with first- and second-degree arson, as well as four counts of reckless endangerment.
Maryland law dictates that anyone convicted of first-degree arson could be sentenced to a max sentence of 30 years in prison.
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The incident tying Rosario to the charges took place Wednesday at the 8400 block of Piney Branch Road, near Flower Avenue.
At the scene, first responders found a car that had been set on fire and caused damage to a nearby house.
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Investigators have not detailed a motive in the case.
Rosario is scheduled for a Friday bail hearing at 1 p.m. in Rockville.
The latest comes as another Silver Spring man, 57-year-old Aubrey Michelle Ellis, was charged for the late April fire that caused $225,000 in damages to the Jiffy Lube shop on the 3200 block of Automobile Boulevard.
Ellis is being held without bond on charges including second-degree arson, second-degree burglary and malicious destruction.
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