Alabama man charged in fire that destroyed restaurant in Maine last summer

Alabama man charged in fire that destroyed restaurant in Maine last summer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man living in Pike County has been charged with a fire that destroyed an abandoned New England restaurant nearly 1,500 miles away. Luther Green, 59, was arrested in Banks, Alabama, on May 8 due to an active warrant for his arrest out of Eddington, Maine, where the former Heritage on 9 Restaurant and Tavern burned down on July 3, 2024. According to the Maine State Fire Marshal, the business had closed in 2023 and was …

Man arrested in Alabama for fire that damaged Eddington restaurant last summer

A former Eddington man was arrested in Alabama for allegedly starting a fire that damaged a restaurant on Route 9 last summer. Luther Green, 59, of Banks, Alabama, was charged with arson and burglary, according to Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Green allegedly started a fire on July 3, 2024, that damaged the closed Heritage on 9 Restaurant and Tavern on Route 9, also known as Main Road, Moss said Monday m…

Former Maine resident arrested in Alabama for Eddington arson - Newport Dispatch

EDDINGTON — The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office arrested a former Maine resident Thursday in connection with a 2024 arson at a closed restaurant in Eddington. Luther Green, 59, of Banks, Alabama, was taken into custody on May 8 with assistance from the Pike County Sheriff’s Office on charges of arson and burglary. Green, formerly of Eddington, was flown back to Maine by Fire Marshal investigators and transported to the Penobscot County Jail. The cha…