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Attempted arson

West Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dismembered In 14 Bags In West Haven ID'd, Son Charged With Attempted Arson: Cops Woman Found Dismembered In 14 Bags In West Haven ID'd, Son Charged With Attempted Arson: Cops
Woman Found Dismembered In 14 Bags In West Haven ID'd, Son Charged With Attempted Arson: Cops Police have identified human remains discovered in 14 plastic bags inside a Connecticut home as belonging to a 70-year-old woman, authorities announced Friday, April 18. Tina Hart — also known as Tina Lloyd — was found dead on Sunday, March 24, at a residence on Nashawena Avenue in West Haven, police said. Her 27-year-old son, Theodore Lloyd, has been arrested and charged with attempted arson, although he has not been charged in connection with his mother's death, authorities said. Police responded to the home to conduct a welfare check requested by one of Hart's sons, who told officers tha…

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by Josh Lanier
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
NY Man Lights Cigarette Near Gas Pump, Fights Montvale Cops After Shoplifting: Police NY Man Lights Cigarette Near Gas Pump, Fights Montvale Cops After Shoplifting: Police
NY Man Lights Cigarette Near Gas Pump, Fights Montvale Cops After Shoplifting: Police A Rockland County man is facing multiple charges after police say he shoplifted from a Bergen County gas station store, splashed an employee with water, and lit a cigarette near a gas pump before assaulting two officers. Albert Johansmeyer, 28, of Blauvelt, NY, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15, following a wild chain of events at the TigerMart inside the Exxon Gas Station on Chestnut Ridge Road — located just off the Garden State Parkway in Montvale, according to Capt. Alisha Foley. Johansmeyer allegedly stole items from the store and got into an altercation with the store manager outside,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Arsonist Sparks Maryland YMCA Blaze With 80 People Inside: Fire Marshal Arsonist Sparks Maryland YMCA Blaze With 80 People Inside: Fire Marshal
Arsonist Sparks Maryland YMCA Blaze With 80 People Inside: Fire Marshal A 63-year-old man is facing serious charges after allegedly setting fires inside a Maryland YMCA while more than 80 people were inside, authorities announced. Donald Lee Martin Jr. was arrested following an investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office into a fire reported around 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, at the YMCA located on Baltimore Avenue in Cumberland. Officials say tenants at the YMCA, which provides transitional services for families and shelter for unhoused individuals, quickly extinguished a fire that broke out in a third-floor apartment before it could spread.  …

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Woman Admits Setting Fire To Poughkeepsie Home With Daughter, Grandchildren Inside, DA Says Woman Admits Setting Fire To Poughkeepsie Home With Daughter, Grandchildren Inside, DA Says
Woman Admits Setting Fire To Poughkeepsie Home With Daughter, Grandchildren Inside, DA Says A woman has pleaded guilty to attempted arson in connection with intentionally setting fire to a Hudson Valley home with her and her grandchildren inside. Niagara County resident Itita Washington-Thompson, age 48, of Niagara, made the plea on Monday, Sept. 16, said Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi. Parisi said: "This case is a chilling example of how a domestic incident or dispute can escalate to dangerous extremes."  The incident occurred on Friday, May 24, at Hammersley Avenue in Poughkeepsie. According to officials and court documents, Washington-Thompson…

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by Kathy Reakes
Saratoga Springs, NY
Police & Fire
Milton Woman Tried To Set Her Mother On Fire After Dousing NY Home In Gas: Police Milton Woman Tried To Set Her Mother On Fire After Dousing NY Home In Gas: Police
Milton Woman Tried To Set Her Mother On Fire After Dousing NY Home In Gas: Police A woman from the region is facing multiple felonies after police say she tried to set her mother on fire and burn down their home over the weekend.  Saratoga County resident Ashley L. Millington, age 31, of Milton, is charged with attempted arson in the second degree and arson in the third degree, the Saratoga Springs Sheriff's Office said.  A neighbor called deputies to the Paisley Road home just before midnight on Sunday, Aug. 18, for a mental health disturbance. When they arrived, they found the home doused in gasoline, authorities said.  Her mother was still in the house…

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by Josh Lanier
Schenectady, NY
Police & Fire
Women Guilty Of Attempted Schenectady Arson Say It's A Prank: DA Women Guilty Of Attempted Schenectady Arson Say It's A Prank: DA
Women Guilty Of Attempted Schenectady Arson Say It's A Prank: DA A Schenectady County jury has found two women guilty of attempting to set on fire in 2022, and now they each face up to 15 years in prison, authorities said on Thursday, Aug. 15.  Jennifer Autar and  Natasha Gregoire were found guilty this week of attempted arson in the second degree and attempting to intentionally damage a dwelling by lighting a fire while a resident was inside the building, the Schenectady County Prosecutor's Office said.  Schenectady police were called to a fire reported on Forest Roads on Jan. 29, 2022. Officers used home surveill…

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by Josh Lanier
Towson, MD
News
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Convicted Of Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Convicted Of Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Convicted Of Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG The Baltimore man who violently stabbed his girlfriend to death after tracking her from her home has been convicted of her murder, the Maryland AG announced. Forell Isaac, 39, has been convicted of the first-degree murder of girlfriend Linique Green, 29, in September 2021 following what was described as a "tumultuous romantic relationship," where he showed concerning behavior. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department found Green on Sept. 12, 2021 suffering from multiple stab wounds to her torso in the 1100 block of North Milton Avenue, according to officials. She was taken to an area …

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by Zak Failla
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Standoff 'Risking Catastrophe' Ends In Lower Paxton: Police Standoff 'Risking Catastrophe' Ends In Lower Paxton: Police
Standoff 'Risking Catastrophe' Ends In Lower Paxton: Police A felon who attempted to set his home on fire has been arrested following a stand-off in Lower Paxton Township, area police announced on Sunday, February 12, 2023.  The police had been called to a report of a man destroying his home in the 4200 block of Jonestown Road on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, around 1 p.m., the department explains in the release.  Upon arrival the police found  34-year-old Michael Wayne Benson "had attempted to set the residence on fire earlier in the day and was now to be barricaded himself in his room, holding a shard of glass in his hands," the police s…

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by Jillian Pikora
Towson, MD
News
Boyfriend Indicted For Tracking Down, Murdering Ex-GF In Maryland: State AG Boyfriend Indicted For Tracking Down, Murdering Ex-GF In Maryland: State AG
Boyfriend Indicted For Tracking Down, Murdering Ex-GF In Maryland: State AG A homicide suspect who allegedly tracked his ex-girlfriend for several blocks before fatally stabbing her in Baltimore has been indicted on murder charges, the Maryland Attorney General announced. Forell Dwayne Isaac, 38, of Baltimore, has been indicted for the murder of 29-year-old Linique Green on Sept. 12, 2021, after allegedly attacking her amid their “tumultuous relationship,” officials said. Members of the Baltimore Police Department found Green’s body in the 1100 block of North Milton Avenue in Baltimore City on the day of the stabbing with multiple wounds to her torso, according to …

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Tried To Break Into Home, Light It On Fire With Juveniles Inside: Police Maryland Woman Tried To Break Into Home, Light It On Fire With Juveniles Inside: Police
Maryland Woman Tried To Break Into Home, Light It On Fire With Juveniles Inside: Police A Brooklyn woman has been arrested and charged with attempted arson and home invasion for trying to break into a home and light it on fire while there were teenagers inside, authorities said. Police responded to a home in the 200 block of Rupert Circle for a home invasion around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21, Anne Arundel County Police said. Upon arrival, officers learned Diana Bruce, 30, had poured motor oil on the front steps of the home and tried to light it on fire, police said. Apparently, the juveniles inside the home were involved in prior assault and Bruce was responding because…

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by David Cifarelli
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Police Ask Public's Help In IDing Suspect In Attempted Western Mass Arson Police Ask Public's Help In IDing Suspect In Attempted Western Mass Arson
Police Ask Public's Help In IDing Suspect In Attempted Western Mass Arson Police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect in an attempted arson investigation in Western Massachusetts. Authorities believe the man may have been involved in an attempted arson that took place in Berkshire County, in downtown Pittsfield, in the early hours of Wednesday, Aug. 4, The Pittsfield Police Department reported on Wednesday, Aug. 11.  UPDATED with additional information: The Pittsfield Police Department is asking for the public's assistance with... Posted by Pittsfield Police Department on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Anyone with information is asked to contact…

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by Nicole Valinote
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire
Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire A former New York State Thruway employee from the Hudson Valley allegedly attempted to light a Thruway vehicle on fire after losing his job, police said. New York State Police troopers responded to a call of reported arson at the Canaan Toll Plaza on I-90 in Columbia County at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22. Police said that the investigation determined that Dutchess County resident Bradley Straley, a recently terminated NYS Thruway employee, attempted to light an occupied NYS Thruway vehicle on fire. Straley, of the Town of Washington, fled the scene before troopers arrived, a…

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by Zak Failla
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: East Rutherford Police Stop Man Trying To Torch Home With People Inside Authorities: East Rutherford Police Stop Man Trying To Torch Home With People Inside
Authorities: East Rutherford Police Stop Man Trying To Torch Home With People Inside HEROES: East Rutherford police nabbed a local man just as he was about to torch a home with three people inside, authorities said. Officers responding to a noon call Monday of a man entering a White Terrace home carrying a gas saw him place the red plastic container on the front steps, Deputy Police Chief Philip Taormina said. Police evacuated the home and found Fabrizio R. Jimenez, a 51-year-old married mapping developer, in a bedroom with a propane tank and a torch, Taormina said Tuesday. They arrested Jimenez and charged him with three counts of attempted murder, two weapons offenses an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Hasbrouck Heights Professor Found Unfit To Be Tried In Attempted St. Patrick's Arson Hasbrouck Heights Professor Found Unfit To Be Tried In Attempted St. Patrick's Arson
Hasbrouck Heights Professor Found Unfit To Be Tried In Attempted St. Patrick's Arson UPDATE: A philosophy professor from Hasbrouck Heights who authorities said planned to burn down St. Patricks' Cathedral was found unfit to stand trial, Manhattan's district attorney announced Tuesday. Marc Lamparello, a 37-year-old East Rutherford native who'd been staying at a hotel in the city, was carrying a one-way ticket to Rome when he was caught entering the famed cathedral with four gallons of gasoline, two cans of lighter fluid and lighters on April 17, authorities said. He was charged with attempted arson and reckless endangerment. Earlier that same week, Essex County s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
NYPD: Hasbrouck Heights Professor Charged With Attempted Arson, Endangerment At St. Patrick's NYPD: Hasbrouck Heights Professor Charged With Attempted Arson, Endangerment At St. Patrick's
Nypd: Hasbrouck Heights Professor Charged With Attempted Arson, Endangerment At St. Patrick's UPDATE: A philosophy professor from Hasbrouck Heights was charged with attempted arson and reckless endangerment for trying to enter St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan with four gallons of gasoline, two cans of lighter fluid and lighters Wednesday night, the NYPD said Thursday. Marc Lamparello, a 37-year-old East Rutherford native who'd been staying at a hotel in the city, was carrying a one-way ticket to Rome when he was arrested, police said. He remained held at the NYPD's Midtown North Precinct on Thursday as reports emerged that he'd also been arrested by Essex County sherif…

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by Jerry DeMarco