Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY: 711 and Fax:703-385-1687
Duty PIO (Weekends/After-hours): 703-280-0694
Media Information Line: 703-324-3000
Email: fire-rescue.PIO-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov
Website: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire

09/21/07

Woman Charged With Setting Vehicle Fire

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department fire investigators and Fairfax County Police Department arrested and charged Robbye L. Bush, 44, from the Springfield area of Fairfax County, Wednesday, September 19, 2007, for burning or destroying property, valued over $200.00, (Class 4 felony, Virginia Code § 18.2-81), for attempting to obtain money by false pretense, (Class 4 felony, Virginia Code § 18.2-178), and for falsely summoning or giving false reports to law-enforcement officials, (Class 1 misdemeanor, Virginia Code § 18.2-461).

The arrest is in connection with setting a vehicle fire at 6901 South Van Dorn, at approximately 8 a.m., Sunday, September 16, 2007. No injuries were reported. The 2006 Ford Expedition was damaged by the fire.

Damage is estimated at $3,000.

Class 4 felonies can convey a term of imprisonment of not less than two years nor more than ten years and, subject to subdivision (g), a fine of not more than $100,000.

Class 1 misdemeanors can convey confinement in jail for not more than twelve months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.

Robbye Bush has been released on bond pending court hearing.

For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Lieutenant Raúl G. Castillo, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY: 711. Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.