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Sailboat Leads to Maryland Arson Arrest
A 2021 Maryland arson suspect was arrested after a sailboat washed ashore in Delaware.
In brief
A 2021 Maryland arson suspect was arrested after a sailboat washed ashore in Delaware. Michael Summar, a Tennessee man, was charged with first-degree malicious burning of a trash container after a sailboat washed ashore in Delaware. Originally reported by The Banner.
Mysterious sailboat washes ashore
A large abandoned sailboat washed ashore on a Delaware beach in October 2026.
2021 Maryland arson case
Authorities identified a man suspected of setting a dumpster fire in Wicomico County in May 2021.
Arson suspect named
Michael Summar, a Tennessee man, was identified as responsible for the 2021 dumpster fire.
Surveillance footage shows suspect
Video showed someone wearing a dark shirt, light pants, and a baseball cap walking to the rear of the dumpster.
Suspect denies arson connection
Summar denied seeing anything related to the fire and said he was at a Greyhound bus station all night.
Arrest after sailboat discovery
Delaware authorities arrested Summar after discovering his sailboat washed ashore in October 2026.
Here's the gist
Michael Summar, a Tennessee man, was charged with first-degree malicious burning of a trash container after a sailboat washed ashore in Delaware.
