Pikesville man charged in connection to fire at Jilly’s Bar and Grill

GROUND AND NOW... WE KNOW ITWAS NO ACCIDENT.

WMAR 2 NEWSJEFF HAGER HAS MORE ON THE MACHARGED WITH BURNING DOJILLY“Police say the man chargedwith setting the fire wasmaking good on a threat he hadmade less than 24 hoursearlier” (TRACK) SHE AND HERHUSBAND HAVE POURED THEIRLIVES INTO JILLYGRILL FOR DECADES, AND KATHIEREICH SAYS THE DAY BEFORE ITBURNED TO THE GROUND, HERHUSBAND ASKED A SUSPICIOUS MANTO LEAVE WHO WAS BOTHERINGPEOPLE SEATED OUTSIDE THRESTAURANT.

(SOT)---KathieReich/Co-Owner 14:40“Hestarted leaving and then hesaid something about,’Cutpeopleso my husband thought he wasserious so he called thepolice and had him fortrespassing and said he cancome back.

I donthey found a knife on him.

Idonwas just talk.

So trespassing,and he said,’Ilike’watch your backthing so my husband left andcame home and we got the alacall that night” (TRACK) ASECURITY ALARM, WHICH CAMEMINUTES BEFORE FIRE SPREADTHROUGH THE RESTAURANT CAUSINGA PORTION OF IT TO COLLAPSE.IT DIDNINVESTIGATORS TO DETERMINE IWAS ARSON.

(SOT)---Sgt.

VickWarehime/Baltimore CountyPolice Department 1:00“Theywere able to determine thatthere were four propaneheaters for outdoor dining bythe side of the restaurant andthey believe that someonetipped those heaters againstthe side wall, ignited them,which then caused the fire”(TRACK) POLICE SPOTTED THE MANWHO HAD BEEN ISSUED THE NOTRESPASS ORDER AT THE SCENE,WHO NOW HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS40- YEAR-OLD DAVID MCDERMOTT,AND LATER ARRESTED HIM FORSETTING THE FIRE, WHICHDESTROYED THE BUSINESS ANDLEFT ITS 20 EMPLOYEES JOBLESSIN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC.(SOT) 15:20“One of our girlsis expecting her second childat the end of January.

She hasa two-year-old at home.MelissaMy daughter- in-law workshere.

SheShe12-year-old, a 7- year-old.

Imean people have lives andtheyagain” (HAGER ST-UP) 12:40“McDermott is now being heldwith no bail facing a SecondDegree Arson charge.

Reportingin Pikesville, Jeff Hager,WMAR 2 News”NEW NUMBERS TONIGHT SHOW WEARE GOING THE WRONG DIRECTIONIN THE FIGHT AGAIN