8501 Veterans Highway Millersville, MD 21108

Phone (410) 222-8200

 County Executive Steuart Pittman

Fire Chief Trisha L. Wolford

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

April 3, 2025

Contact: Captain Jenny J. Macallair

Office of Public Information

410-222-8305 (Office)

410-222-8746 (Media Line)

Residential Arson With Arrest

125 Club Rd, Pasadena, Md.

Yesterday, April 2, 2025 at approximately 4:30pm, Units from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to the 125 Club Rd in Pasadena, Maryland for a residential fire.

A neighbor called our 911 center to report the home on fire. Also reported, was a description of a person seen leaving the home just as the fire began.

Our crews responded to the scene and quickly extinguished the fire. While responding to the scene, the description of the person observed leaving the scene was given to units from the Anne Arundel County Police. Police Units were quickly able to identify and detain a suspect.

Personnel from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, Fire and Explosives Unit responded to the scene including our K-9 Jessie. Evidence was collected and processed and connected to the suspect initially detained by Anne Arundel County Police.

Based on the evidence an application of charges was obtained and served on:

Michael Lindsay Perry DOB 8/19/1961

Michael Lindsay Perry was charged with the following:

Arson 1st and 2nd Degree

Malicious Burning 1st and 2nd Degree

Reckless Endangerment

Michael Lindsay Perry is currently being held at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center.

One minor injury was reported to our K-9 Jessie. We like to thank our Law Enforcement Partners with the Anne Arundel County Police for their assistance in bringing this case to a quick resolution.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department urges all community members to visit our website and follow us on social media for fire prevention and safety tips.

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Media Requests After-hours, Weekends & Holidays

The Public Information Officer can be reached on the Media Line at 410-222-8746 (8PIO) or by email at fdmedia-line@aacounty.org. The Media Phone Line is a landline that forwards your call to the PIO's cell phone and will not accept text messages or display your caller ID. When you call the Media Line, you MUST leave your name and phone number to receive a return call. 

Please leave the nature of your request on the voicemail so the PIO can have that information ready for you on their return phone call. After 3 p.m. on weekdays, weekends, and holidays, this service is available only for active emergencies ("breaking news"), including incidents with serious injuries, active fires, or active special operations responses. The PIOs don't have access to fire statistics or incident updates during these times. Those inquiries may be made Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

If you have any information regarding fires or explosive incidents, please call (410)222-TIPS or use this FORM to submit a report of any fire or explosive incident information. You may remain anonymous using either reporting method.