New Details Emerge Into Man Who Killed NYC Couple, Torched Home: See Here

NEW YORK CITY — New details have emerged into the suspect accused of setting a Queens house on fire and killing an elderly couple, police said.

According to the NYPD, Jamel McGriff, 42, is a career criminal and convicted sex offender who is considered armed and dangerous.

McGriff reportedly approached at least two other homes in the neighborhood saying his phone was dead, and he needed a charger. When he was denied entry, McGriff proceeded to go to the home of 76-year-old Frank Olton and 77-year-old Maureen Olton.

Police told reporters that there is video of McGriff going in the back door of the home. The suspect was inside the house for around five hours before leaving with two bags.

McGriff was last seen Tuesday trying to pawn two cellphones at a shop on Fordham Road in the Bronx, according to an NBC 4 New York report.

According to police, the two victims were killed before their home was set on fire.

The 76-year-old man was found tied to a pole in his basement and had suffered multiple stab wounds. His wife was found severely burned on the first floor of the house.

FDNY fire marshals are working to determine how the fire was started. An investigation remains ongoing.