Suspect Arrested for 1st Degree Arson #PGSO

Upper Marlboro, MD… The Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant/ Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Juanel Huff of Lanham, MD on an arrest warrant for Arson First Degree that was obtained by the Office of the Fire Marshall on 12/29/14.

According to the warrant, in the early morning of November 5^th, in the 8500 block of Fulton Avenue in Glenarden, MD, Huff set fire to her mattress inside a home that was occupied by three other individuals and left. The occupants were alerted to the fire by the alarm of the smoke detector; the fire caused damage to the residence of approximately $8,000.00. The warrant also states that on December 10^th, Huff went to the Prince George’s County Police District IV station and told the clerk that she had caused the fire. Fire Marshall Investigators responded and interviewed her.

Upon receipt of the warrant, Deputies went to the residence and noticed Huff walking toward the home. They took her into custody without incident. Huff was transported to the Prince George’s County, MD Department of Corrections.

Huff is also charged with Arson in the Second Degree, Malicious Burning First Degree, and Malicious Destruction of Property. 

For more information contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-7354.

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