Fire crews and police were called to a residence on Hess Road in Hancock just after 12:30 a.m. last Wednesday morning for an attempted arson.
According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office, the occupant of the single-family house called 911 and told dispatchers he was going to set his house on fire.
He continued to attempt to set the house on fire until Hancock Police arrived on scene and took him into custody. The…
