Marblehead Police Seek Help Identifying Possible Arson Suspect

MARBLEHEAD, MA — The Marblehead Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a man who may be connected to a fire at a residential construction project early Monday morning.

Police said at about 1 a.m. on Monday they responded to an alarm at the site. They found a fire at the project and were able to quickly extinguish it.

Security video (below) provided from inside the site taken around the time of the alarm included the man police are hoping to identify. They described him as light-skinned with a medium build, shoulder-length hair and glasses. He was wearing headphones at the time the footage was taken.

Police ask that anyone with information on this man call the department at 781-631-1212 and ask for Det. Sean Brady, who is leading the investigation.

Marblehead police are investigating the fire in conjunction with the State Fire Marshal.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)