Plumsted Twp. man charged with arson in fire that injured firefighter
Oct 11, 2026
A Plumsted Township man has been charged with arson, burglary, aggravated assault and related offenses after a firefighter was injured in a house fire on Saturday.
According to police, Matthew Waldman, 21, of Plumsted Township, has been charged after a fire that happened at about 4:30 p.m. at a h
ome along Maple Avenue in Plumsted Township on Saturday.
In the response to that fire, that erupted in a detached garage along that block, a firefighter suffered injures to her hand and was treated and released at a nearby hospital, police said.
An investigation into the fire found that Waldman was “illegally staying in the residence near the detached garage, and was responsible for starting the fire,” officials said.
Officials did not immediately detail how the fire started or the extent of the damages.
Waldman was taken into custody and is being held as he await a detention hearing, officials said.
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