Man accused of burning down Cambridge home, displacing five people following argument

Man accused of burning down Cambridge home, displacing five people following argument

The Maryland State Fire Marshal has announced the arrest of a Cambridge man on multiple charges including arson after authorities say he burned down a home following an argument with one of the people living there.

Cambridge Man Indicted for 2025 Race St. Arson

CAMBRIDGE, Md. – The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal has announced charges filed in connection with an arson that occurred in Cambridge in Aug. 2025. Fire marshals and officers with the Cambridge Police Department served an arrest warrant to 28-year-old Patrick Ryan Gifford on Thursday, Mar. 19. The arrest follows his indictment by a grand jury on Monday, Mar. 16. Gifford was indicted on charges of first degree arson, first degree atte…

Cambridge, MD Man Arrested for Setting Home on Fire; Five Occupants Displaced

A Cambridge, Maryland man has been arrested for an arson that happened in 2025. Deputy State Fire Marshals served an arrest warrant on 28-year-old Patrick Ryan Gifford at his home on Academy Street in Cambridge.  Gifford is accused of setting a fire to a home on Race Street in Cambridge on August 27th at 10:18 AM following an argument with an occupant of that residence.  Gifford was indicted by a Grand Jury on Monday, March 16th 2026 for the ch…