Juvenile indicted for arson linked to New Jersey wildfire incident
Fire-Starting Teen Behind Ocean County Wildfire
In the fleshpots of Ocean County, New Jersey, a 17-year-old anarchist is accused of lighting the fuse on a massive inferno that scorched thousands of acres and forced the evacuation of 5,000 hapless citizens, authorities claim.
The identification of the pyromaniacal punk has been carefully guarded by the authorities, but on Thursday, they snatched the malicious bastard and slapped him with charges of aggravated arson, arson, and hindering apprehension, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. The young arsonist joins the ranks of 19-year-old Joseph Kling, who was already arrested and charged with arson in the third degree and aggravated arson in the second degree, as well as hindering apprehension. Kling is set to appear in superior court for the first time this evening, although details about the session are still shrouded in mystery.
The bastardly enough teenagers are said to have initiated the blaze by setting wooden pallets ablaze in the vicinity of Jones Road and Bryant Road in Waretown, then decamping without bothering to put the inferno out. The Cedar Bridge Fire Tower spotted smoke issuing from the location on Tuesday morning, and investigators subsequently discovered that the ignition source of the fire was none other than an ill-extinguished bonfire.
As of Monday, the Jones Road Wildfire had destroyed around 15,300 acres in Waretown and Lacey townships, obliterating a commercial building in its path. A representative of the NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection informed NBC News that the Jones Road Wildfire was approximately 80% contained as of Thursday.
The two youths are also accused of feeding investigators lies concerning the origins of the fire, which led to the hindering apprehension charge. At the time of writing, the 17-year-old suspect is ensconced in the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center, while Kling resides in the Ocean County Jail in anticipation of his detention hearing.
It is thus far unknown whether the 17-year-old has secured the services of a legal eagle to represent him, while Kling's attorney has yet to respond to a request for comment on the matter.
- Despite the ongoing investigations and the arrest of Joseph Kling, accusations of starting wildfires have also been levied against another teen, who is currently incarcerated at the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center, as per the latest in general-news.
- Amidst the escalating crime-and-justice discourse in Ocean County, New Jersey, the 17-year-old suspect, charged with arson and hindering apprehension, is reportedly seeking a legal representative to defend him, while the legal status of his co-accused, Joseph Kling, remains unclear.
