Crime & Safety
DeKalb Fireman Charged With Arson
Jairius Hardaway has been arrested on charges of setting a car on fire for insurance purposes.
(Photo: DeKalb County Corrections)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Lithonia resident and DeKalb firefighter Jairius Hardaway has been charged with arson.
The arrest was made this past Friday.
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Hardaway, 30, is charged with setting a car on fire to collect insurance, according to the DeKalb Fire and Rescue Department.
Hardaway has been placed on administrative leave. The paper said a second suspect, Malasta Hill, has been also charged in the January 6 incident.
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