A father and son were arrested Wednesday on arson charges, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
Lawrence Dwayne Nelson, 43, and his son, Daeshaun Dwayne Nelson, 21, of Lexington Park, are each charged with first and second-degree arson. According to officials, the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded for a report of a fire structure around 5:15 p.m. on September 13, in the 20500 block of Ridge Road in Lexington Park.
When crews arrived, they found a shed on fire, which extended into an adjacent home.
It took 15 firefighters 10 minutes to control the blaze. Investigators estimate the fire caused $70,000 in damages.
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal was called to investigate and determined the fire was an intentional act.