Suffolk County Police arrested a Medford Fire Department volunteer firefighter for intentionally setting a brush fire in Medford.
Jonathan Quiles intentionally set a fire in a wooded …
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Suffolk County Police arrested a Medford Fire Department volunteer firefighter for intentionally setting a brush fire in Medford.
Jonathan Quiles intentionally set a fire in a wooded area on Mount Vernon Avenue at approximately 3:35 p.m. on November 12. The fire also damaged a 2004 Chevrolet parked nearby.
Following an investigation by Arson Section detectives, Quiles, 20, of 64 Meyer Lane, Medford, was charged with Arson 4th Degree, Arson 5th Degree and Reckless Endangerment 2nd Degree.
Quiles was arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Nov. 13, during which he pleaded not guilty. While bail was requested by the prosecutor, Quiles was released with non-monetary conditions, to the dismay of Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
“Unfortunately, under New York’s “Bail Reform,” intentionally setting fires in the midst of the dangerously dry conditions and a statewide burn ban are not bail eligible offenses, meaning my prosecutors cannot even ask for bail on these charges,” stated Tierney. “Our New York lawmakers need to get their act together and pass common sense fixes to a broken bail system.”
