Credit: Anne Arundel County Police Department
A Pasadena man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal arson charge, admitting to burning down a Pasadena bar.
Jamie Clemons set the July 28, 2017 fire that burned down Coconut Charlie's. The bar suffered $500,000 in damage and the business was forced to close.
“This defendant not only caused devastating damage to a longtime Maryland business, he also endangered our brave firefighters who responded to the arson that he set,” Acting U. S. Attorney Jonathan F. Lenzner said in a statement. “I’d like to thank ATF and our partners in Anne Arundel County for their impressive investigative work in solving this arson. Arsons are often difficult crimes to uncover and prove in court, and I am grateful to our investigative and prosecution teams for their dedication and persistence.”