South Carolina State Police on Sunday charged volunteer firefighter Logan Nicholas Driver with third-degree arson and making a false report to police.
The driver allegedly filed three separate crime reports with police, and police launched a multi-agency investigation. The Honea Pass Police Department (HPPD) said in a statement posted on social media on Monday that a subsequent investigation determined that the driver was responsible for the reported crime. (Related: NBA player Cameron Payne arrested on suspicion of filing false police report)
“The driver reported three separate crimes: one count of malicious damage to real property on January 7, 2025, one count of first-degree robbery on January 9, 2025, and one count of first-degree robbery. was third-degree arson on January 19, 2025,” the statement reads. . “The message from the Honia Pass Police Station is to not start illegal fires. If you make a false report to the police, you will be prosecuted.”
The driver’s initial police report claims someone threw a brick through the window of his residence (WYFF4) reported. In the second incident, he reportedly claimed that someone had broken into his home and damaged his furniture. According to WYFF4, the driver claimed that someone set his truck on fire during the last incident.
The driver told police he believed his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend was behind the attack on his property.
HPPD Chief Christopher Miller said police became suspicious of the driver after he made the first two calls. A neighbor submitted Ring doorbell video to the fire chief, who provided the footage to police. When police took the driver in for questioning, Miller said, he confessed to committing the crime he had reported.
Third degree arson is when an explosion or fire causes property damage. According to Templeton Mims & Ward LLP. If found guilty of such a crime, he could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison, the law firm said.
Miller noted the driver was a volunteer firefighter with the Honea Pass Fire Department and had a clean background check. The driver “received a $6,000 bond” after his arrest, according to a social media statement from HPPD.
