MILFORD, NJ – Police have arrested a Milford man for a May 2022 fire set inside an RV in the parking lot at Frenchtown business.
Hunterdon County Prosecutor, Renée M. Robeson, announced today that an investigation conducted by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office’s Arson Task Force, Frenchtown Police, Holland Township Department of Public Safety, and the New Jersey State Fire Marshall led to the arrest of a suspect on February 6.
One count of second-degree aggravated arson and one count of third-degree burglary were filed against John R. Kopitskie, 23, of Milford.
A joint investigation revealed that Mr. Kopitskie entered a parked and unoccupied recreational vehicle (RV) and caused it to catch fire. The incident occurred on May 4, 2022 in the parking lot of a local business in Frenchtown. Upon arrival at the Warren County Jail, Mr. Kopitskie was placed on conditional pretrial supervision. Criminal penalties for second degree charges may include, but are not limited to, imprisonment for up to ten years and a fine not exceeding $150,000.00.
Criminal penalties for third-degree crimes may include imprisonment for three to five years and a fine not exceeding $15,000.00.