NEWARK – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Orange Police Director Todd Warren have announced that Marvin L. Lewter, 35, of Newark has been arrested for arson and aggravated assault after allegedly starting three fires in Orange that resulted in injuries to firefighters.
Lewter was taken into custody on April 6. He is charged with two counts of aggravated arson, a second-degree offense, for starting fires at two homes in the 300 block of Henry Street on Nov. 24, 2020.
He is also charged with two counts of aggravated arson for starting a second fire on April 5, at one of the Henry Street locations and a third fire in the 400 block of Codner Street.
Because two Orange firefighters sustained injuries while fighting one of the fires on Henry Street on April 5, Lewter was charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault, a third-degree offense.
These are accusations. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they enter a guilty plea or are found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Prosecutor Stephens lauded the Orange Fire Department and the Orange Police Department for their assistance in this case.
The investigation is ongoing.
