Bail set at $25,000 cash for man charged with setting Bangor fire Michael Benfield, 56, faces charges of arson and burglary in connection to Sunday's fire near Fielder's Choice Author: Hannah Yechivi (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 2:58 PM EDT April 6, 2021 Updated: 3:11 PM EDT April 6, 2021 BANGOR, Maine — A man charged with arson in connection with a Bangor fire made his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon. Michael Benfield, 56, is charged with arson and burglary after allegedly setting fire to a container unit next to Fielder's Choice in Bangor on Sunday. The charges were filed following an investigation by Bangor police and the office of the Maine State Fire Marshal.