Machias man charged in Dennysville arson
10/22/09 | 6 comments
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Machias man charged in Dennysville arson


By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff
PHOTO COURTESY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY JAIL
Bryon AlleY

MACHIAS, Maine — Bryon Alley, 51, of Water Street was arrested at his home early Wednesday and charged with Class A arson.

A Class A crime conviction is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.

The arrest came after an overnight fire in Dennysville at a mobile home, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

The fire was at the home of Joyce Morse, 61, of South Ridge Road. McCausland said Morse and Alley knew each other but were not involved romantically.

“They were not dating,” McCausland said.

Alley is accused of setting a fire near the door of Morse’s mobile home about 2 a.m.

“Her two dogs started barking and that likely saved her,” McCausland said. “If that fire had taken off, her exit would have been blocked.”

Morse put the fire out with water and then called the Maine State Police. No fire department was called to the scene.

Trooper Andrew Foss and two State Fire Marshal’s Office investigators arrived at the home and Morse told them she was awakened by her two dogs and found the fire.

McCausland said Morse suffered minor burns on her feet but refused immediate medical treatment.

Fire marshal Sgt. Tim York said the fire was set near a door on the outside of the home using nearby combustible materials.

York said Alley was questioned a few hours after the fire and was arrested. He remained in Washington County Jail late Wednesday pending a first appearance in court either today or Friday.

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6 comments on this item
On 10/22/09 at 4:23 AM, skullbones wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Another nut case

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On 10/22/09 at 8:19 AM, AMomsOpinion wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

She is lucky...and he is obviously disturbed.

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On 10/22/09 at 9:04 AM, Beelzebubba wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Dude is fugly!

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On 10/22/09 at 9:18 AM, woodpecker wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Wow, he could play himself in a deranged psycho movie with that mug. Scary looking dude. Probably 5 feet tall and 200 pounds, just waiting to be knocked out. Only cowards burn things. Then they try to look all tough and scary. Don't let him out on Halloween.

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On 10/22/09 at 2:17 PM, stewie wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Definately a tard

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On 10/22/09 at 4:09 PM, brooks10 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

The law should let this poor woman lock him up in a trailer, and light it up..........scumbag

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