U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
New Orleans Man Sentenced For Arson
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – TERRENCE COE (“COE”), age 45, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on October 8, 2024, by U.S. District Judge, Greg G. Guidry, to 60 months imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to arson, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(i). The Court also ordered that COE be placed on supervised release for 3 years following release from imprisonment and pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
According to court documents, on December 24, 2022, COE set fire to merchandise inside of Walmart in Hammond, Louisiana. COE later admitted to members of the Hammond Police Department that he started the fire with a lighter while opening a package he wanted to steal.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Troy Bell of the Violent Crime Unit.
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Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated October 17, 2024