Baltimore County Police arrest one suspect for attempted arson in Middle River.
Police responded to Royal Farms in the 12500 block of Eastern Avenue, 21220 just after 10 p.m. Tuesday night for a disturbance. The initial investigation revealed that a man left the location after refusing to pay for an item.
A short time later he returned and removed a fire extinguisher from a gas pump and discharged it in the parking lot. Then he grabbed the gas pump nozzles of numerous pumps and forcefully struck them against the sides of the gas pump terminals. Afterward, he attempted to ignite numerous gas pumps while threatening to set the location on fire. Police found him a short distance away with the fire extinguisher.
Evan Wendell Hunt (26), who has no fixed address, was arrested and is charged with attempted second degree arson, threat of arson and various other charges. He is held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on a no bail status pending a bail hearing.
