By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Monmouth County announced that a 20-year-old male has been charged in connection with setting fire to a residence in Deal that left the home destroyed.
Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago stated that Nasyr-Alaire D. Fisher was charged with one count of second-degree Burglary, one count of third-degree Arson, along with multiple other offenses, including six counts of fourth-degree Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer.
According to Monmouth County officials, on Sunday, December 30, 2024, at approximately 6:31 a.m., multiple area fire departments responded to Lady Bess Drive in Deal for the report of a house fire.
Upon arrival, police and fire personnel discovered the house to be fully engulfed, Deal Police said.
Fisher was located by Deal Police Department patrol officers in the area shortly after the fire was discovered, Monmouth County authorities said.
Deal Police said that an investigation by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and Deal Police Department determined Fisher was responsible for the fire.
Fisher was transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI), where he is being held pending his first appearance in Monmouth County Superior Court, County officials stated.