On Monday, June 8, 2026, George Jones, 57, of Halfmoon, NY, was detained for an arson incident in Atlantic City on June 1, 2026. On that date, members of Atlantic City Police Department were flagged down by a concerned citizen who reported that Jones had set several fires at and within the Korean War Memorial. Officers located Jones standing over one fire and located another fire in close proximity. This is the third alleged arson committed by Jones in Atlantic City in less than a year. Jones is scheduled to appear for a pre-indictment conference on July 16th.



