Asbury Park Man Set Fire To Deal Home, Prosecutor Alleges

DEAL, NJ — Police say a 20-year-old Asbury Park man broke into a home in Deal early Sunday morning, and then set fire to the home, burning it to the ground.

Nasyr-Alaire D. Fisher, 20, of Asbury Park, was arrested by police shortly after the fire started, and charged with arson, burglary and other charges, including assaulting a police officer.

Police say Fisher broke into the home on Lady Bess Drive at approximately 6:31 a.m. Sunday; he started the fire inside the home. It was a Deal Police officer passing by on patrol who first noticed the home was on fire, so the home may have been unoccupied at the time.

The fire quickly engulfed the entire two-story home, and Deal firefighters and firefighters from surrounding towns fought the blaze for five hours before they were able to put it out.

Fisher was located a short time later in the area by Deal Police. After a struggle with officers, he was taken into police custody. As of Monday remains held in the Monmouth County jail, pending his first appearance in Monmouth County Superior Court.

In total, Fisher was charged with one count of second-degree burglary, one count of third-degree arson, along with multiple other offenses, including six counts of fourth-degree Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer.

Anyone with information regarding this matter is being asked to contact MCPO Detective Brian Migliorisi at 800-533-7443 or Deal Police Department Detective Nicholas Dowling at 732-531-1113.