SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Suffolk firefighter was arrested Friday in connection to an arson incident, according to officials.
Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue’s Fire Marshal’s Office charged Steve T. Jurnigan with the following criminal charges:
- Maliciously Burn or Destroy (f);
- Intentionally Destroy Property(f);
- Assault and Battery (m);
- Unauthorized use of an auto(f).
Jurnigan has been employed with Suffolk Fire and Rescue since 2005. He has been placed on administrative leave without pay.
Jurnigan is currently being held at the Western Tidewater Regional Jail without bond. Additional charges are pending.
The investigation is ongoing. There is no further information available at this time.
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