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Robert Steven Silver, 42, of Cockeysville, was arrested Tuesday, March 4, with the help of Baltimore County Police after a months-long investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
The incident happened on the night of Oct. 12, 2024, when firefighters from the Baltimore Pike Volunteer Fire Company responded to a burning tractor-trailer at the 50-mile marker of the interstate.
Crews arrived to find flames inside a 2012 Volvo D13, which they quickly controlled.
Investigators later determined the fire was intentionally set, causing an estimated $30,000 in damage.
According to officials, Silver abandoned the truck after it became disabled, then later returned to set it on fire before fleeing back to Baltimore County.
Following months of investigation, Deputy State Fire Marshals charged Silver with second-degree arson, malicious burning/fraud, and reckless endangerment.
He was later released after posting a $10,000 unsecured bond.
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