LITTLE EGG HARBOR – Two men are looking at a series of charges after allegedly setting fire to a home.
Thomas Lester, 20, of Tuckerton, and Ethan Salter, 19, of Little Egg Harbor, were each charged with Aggravated Arson, Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Arson, Arson, Burglary, Conspiracy to Commit Burglary, two counts of Criminal Mischief, and Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Mischief.
The incident took place in the early morning hours of January 8. Firefighters were able to extinguish a house fire on National Union Boulevard. The ensuing inspection revealed that the cause was someone lighting combustibles on fire in the living room.
An investigation let officials to Lester and Salter, who were arrested on March 7 without incident, police said.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer acknowledged the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Squad, Little Egg Harbor Detective Bureau, Ocean County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Investigation Unit, New Jersey State Fire Marshal’s Office, and Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office, for their combined and cooperative efforts in connection with this investigation.
Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.
