Crime & Safety
Man Faces Arson Charge For Apartment Complex Blaze: PD
A total of 20 occupants were evacuated from the New Cassel apartment complex on Saturday morning, police say.
A man faces arson charges after police say he caused a fire at an apartment complex in New Cassel on Saturday morning.
Officers responded to an apartment complex on Prospect Avenue to find a working fire on the side of the building at 2:30 a.m. A total of 20 occupants from three apartments were evacuated as a result of the blaze.
Firefighters extinguished the fire. There were no injuries reported.
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Following an investigation, police say 30-year-old Uniondale resident Dimitrov Henry was found to be responsible for the blaze. He was taken into custody earlier for allegedly harassing a 21-year-old woman prior to the conclusion of the arson investigation.
He was charged with second-degree arson and second-degree aggravated harassment. He was arraigned on Sunday at First District Court in Hempstead.
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