A 24-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man has been charged after authorities say he intentionally set fire to a residence by throwing an incendiary device onto the home’s front porch.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that John Algor Jr., 24, of Little Egg Harbor Township, was charged on July 2 with Aggravated Arson, Possession of a Destructive Device, and Hindering Apprehension in connection with the incident.

According to investigators, Little Egg Harbor Police and firefighters responded to a home on Oneida Lake Drive at approximately 11:30 p.m. on July 1 for a reported structure fire. The homeowner was able to extinguish the flames using a garden hose before emergency crews arrived.

A joint investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, Little Egg Harbor Police Department Detective Bureau, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire originated on the northwest corner of the home’s front porch. Investigators concluded the fire had been intentionally set using combustible material soaked in an ignitable liquid and placed inside a glass container.

Authorities allege the suspect arrived at the residence on a motorcycle, lit the device, threw it at the home, and fled the scene. The investigation ultimately identified Algor as the suspect.

On July 2, detectives executed an operation at Algor’s residence, where they located a motorcycle matching the investigation with its license plates removed and concealed beneath a tarp. Algor was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he remains pending a detention hearing.

Prosecutor Billhimer credited the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, the Little Egg Harbor Police Department Detective Bureau, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office for their coordinated investigation.