A New Jersey man has been indicted for allegedly setting fire to a Walmart in Elkton, Maryland using fireworks and fuel from the store before stealing about $10,000 worth of merchandise and fleeing on a motorcycle.
The man, 37-year-old Anthony Rhodes of Berlin, New Jersey, is charged with malicious destruction of property by fire, said a statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
The fire was initially reported on April 29 inside a Walmart on 1100 E. Pulaski Highway in Elkton.
Defendant “maliciously damaged and destroyed” the store
Using fire and explosive materials, Rhodes “maliciously damaged and destroyed the store building, along with its merchandise and inventory,” the statement said.
If convicted, Rhodes faces a minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said…