Former Police Chief Indicted After Being Accused of Alleged Serial Arson Alberto Luperon
David Crawford
Authorities in Prince George’s County announced on Tuesday an indictment against former police chief and alleged serial arsonist
David M. Crawford, 69, according to Fox 5 DC.
Investigators charged the defendant back in March for charges including first-degree arson and attempted first-degree murder. According to authorities, Crawford retired as a major from the Prince George’s County Police Department in 2000, went on to become chief of the District Heights Police Department, and resigned as chief of the City of Laurel Police Department in 2010.
Now he’s in trouble for what he allegedly did after that. In May 28, 2011, he allegedly set fire to vehicles at the home of a person in Laurel, Maryland (Prince George’s County). This first attempt did not go perfectly.
Former police chief is facing charges over fires authorities say were linked to people he had disagreements with
A former Maryland police chief is facing multiple arson and attempted murder charges in connection with 11 fires spanning from 2011 to 2020, according to a news release from the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department.
Authorities determined the homes, garages and vehicles that were set on fire were all connected to people with whom David M. Crawford had previous disagreements, according to the release.
“The victims include a former City of Laurel official, three former law enforcement officials including a former City of Laurel Police Chief, two relatives, two of Crawford’s former physicians, and a resident in his neighborhood,” the release said.
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Former police chief is facing charges over fires authorities say were linked to people he had disagreements with
By Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN
Updated 4:04 PM ET, Thu March 4, 2021
Former Maryland police chief David M. Crawford (CNN)A former Maryland police chief is facing multiple arson and attempted murder charges in connection with 11 fires spanning from 2011 to 2020, according to a news release from the Prince George s County Fire/EMS Department.
Authorities determined the homes, garages and vehicles that were set on fire were all connected to people with whom David M. Crawford had previous disagreements, according to the release.
An ex-Maryland police chief allegedly acted as a "serial arsonist," intentionally starting at least a dozen fires across the state over the past decade to target people he had disagreements with, officials said.
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