CUMBERLAND, MD – Police were able to use nearby video surveillance to initiate an arrest of a man who set several dumpsters on fire in a business parking lot on White Oaks Avenue.
According to police, at around 11:45 PM on Monday, the Cumberland Fire Department was called to a business on White Oaks Ave for a fire in a dumpster behind the business.
“Officers observed that several garbage cans were thrown around the parking lot and a window was also broken on an adjacent business,” police said. “The State Fire Marshal’s Office was called to assist with the fire investigation. Officers with the Cumberland Police, along with the Fire Marshal spoke to employees of the business who advised that they had encountered a white male hiding behind the dumpster, earlier that evening.”
Police said video footage was obtained from the business and the suspect was identified as James Robert Michael Langway, 34.
“Langway was seen intentionally setting fire to the dumpster and damaging items in the parking lot. The State Fire Marshal’s Office applied for charges on Langway and an Arrest Warrant was issued, charging Langway with Second Degree Arson, two counts of Second Degree Malicious Burning, and Destruction of Property. The building sustained minor damage as well,” police said. “The Cumberland Police located and arrested Langway on [Tuesday] He was taken to Central Booking for his initial appearance with the District Court Commissioner and was held without a temporary bond.”