Crime & Safety
Bergen Co. Man Sets Truck Alight, Charged With Arson: Police
First responders found the truck ablaze in a Bergen County neighborhood, and accused the owner of starting the fire, the prosecutor said.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A Bergen County man set his own pickup truck on fire, authorities allege.
Police found the truck ablaze at 11:38 p.m. Saturday in a Little Ferry neighborhood, and linked the vehicle's owner, Louis Molino, to the incident.
Fire crews extinguished the Nissan Frontier that had been set alight at 16 Couchon Drive.
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Molino, 40, who lives in the borough, was charged with aggravated arson, and risking widespread injury or damage in a residential area. He was remanded to the Bergen County Jail, pending an initial court appearance.
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