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Press Release  Tenant Charged with Arson in Swampscott Condo Fire

October 3 Fire Started in Storage Unit
For immediate release:
10/10/2024
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Jake Wark, Public Information Officer

SWAMPSCOTT — A resident has been charged with arson in connection with last week’s fire in the storage unit of a Loring Avenue condominium building, said Swampscott Police Chief Ruben Quesada, Swampscott Fire Chief Graham F. Archer, and State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine.

Swampscott Police today arrested LEDA NERY, 41, on a warrant out of Lynn District Court. The warrant, which was issued yesterday, charges her with arson of a dwelling and reflects evidence gathered in a joint investigation into a fire at 1 Loring Ave. in the early morning hours of Oct. 3.

“An early morning fire in a multi-unit residential building is a recipe for disaster,” said Chief Archer. “We’re extremely fortunate that the building’s fire alarm and sprinkler system activated and limited the damage. I want to recognize the local and state partnership that allowed us to identify and charge a suspect in this serious offense.”

The fire was investigated by the Swampscott Fire Department, Swampscott Police detectives, and State Police fire investigators assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s office.

Nery is expected to be arraigned tomorrow in Lynn District Court.

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