Hunters Brooke arson
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| Hunters Brooke Arson | |
|---|---|
| Location | Charles County,Maryland |
| Date | December, 6, 2004 |
| Attack type | Arson |
| Deaths | None |
| Injured | None |
| Perpetrator(s) | Gang |
On December 6, 2004, Patrick Walsh, a security guard for the Hunters Brooke Development (a new community of large houses on Maryland Route 225 southeast of Indian Head, Maryland), and 5 others entered the housing development and set over 2 dozen homes on fire; this is considered to be the worst arson event in Maryland history. The crime was considered a hate crime, geared towards African-American homeowners, who made up the majority of Hunters Brooke homeowners.[citation needed]
[edit] Arsonists
- Patrick Walsh, age 21, of Fort Washington, Maryland, was sentenced to 235 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release in connection with his conviction by a federal jury on September 2, 2005, of conspiracy to commit arson and 35 counts of arson.
- Aaron Speed, age 22, of Waldorf, Maryland, was sentenced to 100 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release in connection with his guilty plea on June 23, 2005, to conspiracy to commit arson.
- Jeremy Parady, age 21, of Accokeek, Maryland, was sentenced to 87 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release in connection with his guilty plea on April 28, 2005, to conspiracy to commit arson.
Judge Titus also ordered that each defendant pay restitution of $3,274,538.42. [1]
