Press Release  Suspect Charged with September Dumpster Fire in Holyoke

HOLYOKE — The man who allegedly set fire to a dumpster in a Holyoke alley last month was taken into custody yesterday amid a joint investigation by the Holyoke Fire Department, Holyoke Police Department, and State Police fire investigators assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s office.

State Police arrested ED JONES, 68, who has no fixed address, on a warrant charging one count of burning property for the Sept. 22 fire in an alley behind 73 Sargeant St. No injuries were reported in connection with the early morning fire, but it occurred in close proximity to an occupied apartment building.

Jones was booked last night at the Northampton Barracks and his bail was set at $10,000. He will be arraigned at Holyoke District Court.

Two more recent outdoor fires in the area are considered suspicious and remain under investigation by local and state officials.

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