Montgomery County Man Charged With Arson After Vehicle Torched In Garage: Fire Officials

More than a month after a vehicle was torched in Montgomery County, authorities announced that a suspect has been taken into custody.

Edward Buya Kamara Jr.
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Zak Failla

12/30/2024 12:03 p.m.

Edward Kamara, 27, has been arrested following an investigation into an incident reported late on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in the 9700 block of Key West Avenue that caused upwards of $40,000 in damage to a vehicle parked in an area garage.

Kamara was arrested at his home in Lanham, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson said, where he was charged with:

Second-degree arson;
First-degree malicious burning;
Malicious destruction.

He is reportedly scheduled to make a court appearance next month.

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