Fire marshal’s office charges two with arson
MASARDIS, Maine — The State Fire Marshal’s Office has charged two northern Maine men with burning a commercial tractor trailer truck, owned by John Craig Trucking.
According to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, during the nighttime hours of April 10-11, 2016, the fire occurred at the work yard of John Craig Trucking, located on the Garfield Road in Masardis. The blaze completely destroyed a 2012 Kenworth Truck. The fire was not reported until the next morning.
Fire investigators say the fire likely was to collect insurance proceeds from the Kenworth Truck, McCausland said via a press release.
John Craig, 47, of Masardis, and an employee of Craig’s, Richard Gilman, 23, of Millinocket, have both been arrested.
Gilman was charged with arson and conspiracy to commit arson, a class B offense, and is currently in the Aroostook County Jail being held on $10,000 cash bail.
Craig was arrested on Aug. 25 and charged with arson, conspiracy to commit arson, insurance fraud (deception, class B) and false swearing (class D). Craig was released on $10,000 cash bail.
Both are expected to appear in court later in September, McCausland indicated.
