Police arrest man, 66, for alleged hate crime fire outside the Jewish Museum of Maryland

BALTIMORE-- Police arrested a 66-year-old man Saturday morning for a fire classified as a hate crime incident outside of the Jewish Museum of Maryland.

According to a release the fire was set outside of the Jewish Museum of Maryland Sunday, August 4 in the unit block of Lloyd Street.

Police stated Investigators quickly identified the suspect and on August 9, 2024, detectives obtained a warrant for the suspect's arrest.

In a release, authorities shared the suspect has a history of "fire-related crimes".

On Saturday morning, Baltimore City SWAT officers arrested the suspect without incident at a home in the 700 block of Druid Park Lake Drive. He was then taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility where he has been charged.