{"id":9946,"date":"2026-05-17T07:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9946"},"modified":"2026-05-17T07:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:39:06","slug":"new-jersey-man-anthony-rhodes-arrested-for-setting-off-fireworks-starting-fire-during-maryland-walmart-jewelry-heist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9946","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey man Anthony Rhodes arrested for setting off fireworks starting fire during Maryland Walmart jewelry heist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A\u00a0New Jersey\u00a0man was arrested Thursday after allegedly sparking a massive fire with camping fuel and fireworks inside a Maryland Walmart, creating a terrifying diversion to pull off a $10,000 jewelry heist.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony J. Rhodes, 36, of Berlin, New Jersey, was taken into custody without incident by local police and is currently sitting in a Camden County jail awaiting extradition to Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>His charges include first-degree arson and manufacturing an explosive device.<\/p>\n<p>The chaotic scene unfolded on the night of April 29 at a store in Elkton, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Security video\u00a0showed a masked man entering the store with a backpack and loading a grocery cart with camping fuel and several boxes of fireworks, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect then parked the shopping cart next to the children\u2019s clothing section and set it ablaze.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Security video showed a masked man entering the store with a backpack and loading a grocery cart with camping fuel and several boxes of fireworks, officials said. <span class=\"credit\">Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Fireworks explode as a fire erupts in the kids\u2019 clothing section of a Walmart during a jewelry heist in Elkton, Maryland, on April 29, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the fire grew and\u00a0fireworks began exploding inside\u00a0the store, customers and staff scrambled for the exits.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the suspect then\u00a0smashed into the store\u2019s jewelry\u00a0counter, stealing nearly $10,000 worth of merchandise before walking out and fleeing the scene on a motorcycle.<\/p>\n<p>While firefighters from the Singerly Fire Company quickly extinguished the flames and contained direct\u00a0fire damage\u00a0to around $5,000, Walmart said the smoke, soot and subsequent cleanup resulted in $10 million in lost inventory.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Anthony J. Rhodes is charged with first-degree arson and manufacturing an explosive device. <span class=\"credit\">Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Authorities said the suspect then smashed into the store\u2019s jewelry counter, stealing nearly $10,000 worth of merchandise before walking out and fleeing the scene on a motorcycle. <span class=\"credit\">Google Maps<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Officials said Rhodes was wearing a Jefferson University Baseball T-shirt during the heist, which investigators used to track him down.<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes did not have a connection to the university or its sports teams, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>The Maryland State Fire Marshal\u2019s Office; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); and Walmart Global Investigations assisted with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking side-by-side with our ATF partners and Walmart Global Investigations, our team was able to identify a suspect quickly,\u201d acting State Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray wrote in a statement after the arrest. \u201cInvestigations such as these require an all-hands approach, and I am proud of everyone who was able to bring this case to a close.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Walmart spokesperson told Fox News Digital the company \u201cappreciate[s] the partnership with law enforcement and their swift action in this investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; display:grid; 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