Crime & Safety
Convicted Concord Arsonist Accused Of Setting Apartment Fire
After an "intense" investigation, Brendan Mcewen was arrested on felony arson and conduct charges connected to fire on Bog Road on April 16.
CONCORD, NH — A Concord man, who pleaded guilty to lighting fires at a convenience store more than three years ago, was arrested on another arson charge last week, according to police.
Brendan Mcewen, 22, of Concord was charged with arson in an occupied structure and reckless conduct charges, both felonies, after a fire in an apartment on Bog Road on April 16.
Concord fire and rescue teams, while on a call at Margarita's in Bicentennial Square, where a fire was reported in a second-floor bathroom, were sent to the Pines Apartment on Bog Road for an alarm activation around 12:30 a.m. on April 16. According to Concord Fire Chief Sean Brown, firefighters reported fire from the third floor of the building with residents trapped inside.
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According to Concord Police Deputy Chief John Thomas, "an intense joint investigation" between police, the fire department, and the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office led to Mcewen as a suspect. He was arrested on Thursday on the charges and arraigned in Merrimack County Superior Court.
Mcewen was arrested in December 2017, after firefighters were sent to dumpster fires at the Cumberland Farms on Fisherville Road in October and November 2017. At the time, he lived nearby, on Woodbine Avenue. He pleaded guilty to the arson charges in February 2018 and received a six-months suspended sentence.
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The Margarita's fire is still under investigation, Thomas said.
The Concord Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding this case to please contact Detective Paul Shaughnessy at 603-225-8600 or to contact the Concord Regional Crimeline at 603-226-3100 or concordregionalcrimeline.com.
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