Crime/Court
Arrest made in connection with July arson fire
Carl Wayne Robinson. Photo courtesy RSW Regional Jail.
On Saturday, July 14, 2019, Warren County Fire and Rescue and Warren County Sheriffs Office along with Middletown Fire and Rescue units were dispatched to 600 Catlett’s Ford Road for a reported residential structure fire.
Units arrived on the scene at approximately 1:35pm to find a small, single-family home with fire and smoke evident from within the residence. Units quickly extinguished the fire and verified the homes sole occupant had escaped the blaze. The occupant was treated and released on the scene for smoke inhalation. There were no other injuries.
The cause of the fire was investigated by the Warren County Fire Marshal’s Office. Fire Investigators determined the fire was caused by an act of arson. Fire Investigators were joined by the Warren County Sheriffs Office Criminal Investigations Division to identify any suspect(s) in the case.
As a result of the joint criminal investigation; the owner/occupant of the home was arrested and charged in connection to the incident. Mr. Carl Wayne Robinson a 46-year-old male, the homes sole occupant, was arrested on August 10, 2019, and charged with §18.2-77 – Burning or destroying dwelling house.
Mr. Robinson is currently being held without bond. Anyone with information is asked to contact Fire Marshal, Gerry Maiatico, at 540-636-3830 or Sheriffs Office Lieutenant, Phillip Henry, at 540-635-4128.
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