Man Arrested and Charged with Arson After Fire
For Immediate Release:
December 14, 2020
On December 13, 2020, a man was arrested for starting a fire
in an occupied rooming house.
At 4:59 pm, the Atlantic City Fire Department and patrol
officers responded to the first block of north Kingston Avenue for a fire. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire on
the second floor of the home. The
occupants of the building were able to escape the home. Six fire companies were able to bring the
fire under control within an hour.
While on scene, Daniel Grisales-Mejia approached officers and
indicated that he lived in the home. Grisales-Mejia
was sent to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, to be
evaluated.
Fire Captain John Friday and police Detective Matthew Cocuzza
initiated an investigation into the fire after speaking with a witness. At the completion of the investigation, Grisales-Mejia
was criminally charged with setting the fire.
Two occupants were relocated with the assistance of the American
Red Cross.
ARRESTED: Daniel
Grisales-Mejia, 21, of Atlantic City.
CHARGES: Aggravated
arson and criminal mischief.
Grisales-Mejia was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice
Facility.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the
Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at
609-347-5766. Information can be text to tip411 (847411). Begin the
text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.
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