Two LEH Men Indicted in Arson for Hire Scheme

Two Little Egg Harbor men face decades in prison if convicted in an arson for hire plot that

damaged several boats and dock at the Tuckerton Marine Service Center in 2009. An Ocean County Grand Jury handed up an 18-count indictment against Bruce Roslin, 44 and Jonathan Dockery, 32 on a host of arson and insurance fraud charges Wednesday.

According to a press release from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office," the indictment is the result of an investigation led by the New Jersey State Police into the fire that started on Roslin's 26 foot 2007 ProKat boat on September 19, 2009 while docked at the Tuckerton Marine Service Center. Roslin subsequently applied for and received insurance proceeds in excess of $100,000 for the destruction of his vessel."

The investigation revealed that Roslin allegedly offered money to Dockery to set fire to Roslin's boat. However, the fire was so intense that it damaged nearby vessels and the marina itself, resulting in ten (10) counts of third degree arson charges, along with second degree arson and conspiracy to commit arson counts.

Roslin is also charged with Insurance Fraud, False Swearing, Theft by Deception and Witness Tampering. He was arrested Tuesday after the indictment was issued with bail set at $150,000 no 10%. Dockery was released on his own recognizance.

The Prosecutor's office said that the first degree Arson for Hire charge carries up to 20 years in a New Jersey State Prison, second degree Aggravated Arson carries up to 10 years and the third degree Arson and Insurance Fraud charges carry up to 5 years in prison.

The investigation was conducted by Detective William Simonson and Sgt. Adam Graczyk of the New Jersey State Police. Anyone with information concerning this case is asked to call either one of these investigators at the Tuckerton State Police Barracks at (609) 296 - 3132.