Two Apalachicola men have been arrested on charges of arson
and insurance fraud.
The State Fire Marshals office arrested Jeffrey Tyrone
Lockley and Byron Bernard Butler, both of Apalachicola, after a joint
investigation of the Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations, the Division of
Insurance Fraud and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation stemmed from a vehicle fire on November 8th
on Pine Log Road in Apalachicola, which officials determined was
intentionally set so the vehicle’s owner could collect insurance money on the
loss.
A tip from a citizen on December 22nd led the investigation
to mister Lockley and Butler helped the investigation.
Butler and Lockley were booked at the Gulf County Jail on
charges of arson and insurance fraud and if convicted, could face up to 15
years in prison.
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater said, “Not
only did these men intentionally endanger the lives of others, they also
attempted to commit insurance fraud, a crime that costs honest Floridians
thousands of dollars a year.”
To report arson, call 1-877-No-Arson (1-877-662-7766).
A reward of up to $5,000 may be paid for a tip that leads
directly to an arrest and conviction.
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