4 Arson-Related Charges Filed In Port Deposit House Fire

ABERDEEN, MD — An Aberdeen man was charged with four arson-related crimes after he intentionally set a Port Deposit home on fire, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Isaaiah R. Darby, 26, of Aberdeen, was charged Tuesday with arson after setting multiple fires inside a house nearly two weeks ago, a news release from the state agency said.

Just before 6 p.m. on June 16, the Perryville Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding departments were called to the 100 block of Craigtown Road in Port Deposit for a dwelling fire. When firefighters arrived, Darby was reportedly throwing items out of the home, officials said.

Darby left the home and was evaluated by EMS personnel. Firefighters entered the home, extinguished multiple fires, and turned a gas stove off that was left on. Darby fled the scene before investigators arrived, authorities said.

With the assistance of the Havre De Grace Police Department, deputy state fire marshals arrested Darby Tuesday without incident. He was charged with first-degree arson, second-degree arson, first-degree malicious burning, and destruction of property over $1,000.

Darby is being held at the Harford County Detention Center without bond.