Wash. Twp. man arrested on burglary, arson charges

WOODBURY NJ (October 17, 2014)–Michael T. Keating (DOB 12/24/83) of 42 Bridge Drive, Washington Township NJ was arrested Thursday (10/16/14) on charges of breaking into and setting fire to a vacant home at 612 Mullica Hill Rd., Harrison Township NJ earlier the same evening.

Keating, a furloughed employee of the Internal Revenue Service, was arrested at his Washington Twp. home about 9 p.m. Witnesses had reported seeing a male leaving the Harrison home around 6 p.m. and observed signs of fire in the ranch home, which was completely destroyed. One firefighter sustained injuries to a hand that required stitches. Harrison Township and Pitman fire companies responded to the fire.

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