Portland Man Charged With Setting Fire to Justice Center, Faces Up to 20 Years

(L) A man identified as Edward Schinzing spreading the fire in the Corrections Records Office by moving flaming papers into separate cubicles on May 29, 2020. (R) A demonstrator photographs the fire in the Corrections Records Office on May 29, 2020. via Department of Justice

A Portland man was charged on Tuesday for arson aimed at the city’s Justice Center. If convicted, he faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a mandatory sentence of 5 years.

Edward Thomas Schinzing was charged with intentionally setting fire to the Justice Center on May 29. He appeared in federal court for the first time on Tuesday, and will now await further court proceedings.