U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama
U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama
Timothy Jones has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for arson. The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Jeffrey Beaverstock.
According to court documents, in February 2024, Jones intentionally set a fire inside Greer’s Downtown Market at Government and Broad Streets in Mobile, Alabama. His actions were captured on surveillance footage, and he was apprehended nearby shortly after setting the fire. The store was open at the time with employees and customers inside. Fortunately, no one was injured, but Jones' actions caused damage to the store.
At sentencing, Judge Beaverstock imposed the five-year mandatory minimum sentence and a three-year term of supervised release upon Jones’ discharge from prison. Jones was also ordered to pay approximately $25,000 in restitution to the business due to the losses suffered because of his actions.
The Mobile Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorneys Beth Stepan and Kasee Heisterhagen prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
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