East Harlem, Manhattan
Man Arrested After Setting Fire in Apartment, Seven Hurt
Reported Oct 24 at 5:08 PM · Updated Oct 25 at 11:08 AM · 250.7K Viewed
Summary
A 61-year-old man was arrested after he set a fire inside an apartment in Manhattan Saturday evening, police say.
Officers initially responded to the East Harlem building near 5th Avenue and W 135th Street for a 911 call of a restraining order violation.
When units arrived, they discovered that the man had locked himself inside the apartment with an individual, actively violating the order of protection.
Around 5:30 p.m., FDNY personnel responded after the man set a fire inside the residence. User footage showed flames bursting from the apartment window.
Multiple adjacent apartments had to be evacuated as a result, according to radio transmissions from firefighters.
Units were soon able to make their way into the apartment, where police arrested the man.
The suspect—a 61-year-old man who police say is homeless—faces charges of burglary, arson, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, and criminal contempt.
The FDNY said that five civilians and two NYPD officers were injured during the incident. They were all taken to nearby hospitals, where their condition was not specified.
The fire was extinguished a little before 6 p.m.
A 61-year-old man was arrested after he set a fire inside an apartment in Manhattan Saturday evening, police say.
Officers initially responded to the East Harlem building near 5th Avenue and W 135th Street for a 911 call of a restraining order violation.
When units arrived, they discovered that the man had locked himself inside the apartment with an individual, actively violating the order of protection.
Around 5:30 p.m., FDNY personnel responded after the man set a fire inside the residence. User footage showed flames bursting from the apartment window.
Multiple adjacent apartments had to be evacuated as a result, according to radio transmissions from firefighters.
Units were soon able to make their way into the apartment, where police arrested the man.
The suspect—a 61-year-old man who police say is homeless—faces charges of burglary, arson, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, and criminal contempt.
The FDNY said that five civilians and two NYPD officers were injured during the incident. They were all taken to nearby hospitals, where their condition was not specified.
The fire was extinguished a little before 6 p.m.
A 61-year-old man was arrested after he set a fire inside an apartment in Manhattan Saturday evening, police say.
Officers initially responded to the East Harlem building near 5th Avenue and W 135th Street for a 911 call of a restraining order violation.
When units arrived, they discovered that the man had locked himself inside the apartment with an individual, actively violating the order of protection.
Around 5:30 p.m., FDNY personnel responded after the man set a fire inside the residence. User footage showed flames bursting from the apartment window.
Multiple adjacent apartments had to be evacuated as a result, according to radio transmissions from firefighters.
Units were soon able to make their way into the apartment, where police arrested the man.
The suspect—a 61-year-old man who police say is homeless—faces charges of burglary, arson, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, and criminal contempt.
The FDNY said that five civilians and two NYPD officers were injured during the incident. They were all taken to nearby hospitals, where their condition was not specified.
The fire was extinguished a little before 6 p.m.
A 61-year-old man was arrested after he set a fire inside an apartment in Manhattan Saturday evening, police say.
Officers initially responded to the East Harlem building near 5th Avenue and W 135th Street for a 911 call of a restraining order violation.
When units arrived, they discovered that the man had locked himself inside the apartment with an individual, actively violating the order of protection.
Around 5:30 p.m., FDNY personnel responded after the man set a fire inside the residence. User footage showed flames bursting from the apartment window.
Multiple adjacent apartments had to be evacuated as a result, according to radio transmissions from firefighters.
Units were soon able to make their way into the apartment, where police arrested the man.
The suspect—a 61-year-old man who police say is homeless—faces charges of burglary, arson, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, and criminal contempt.
The FDNY said that five civilians and two NYPD officers were injured during the incident. They were all taken to nearby hospitals, where their condition was not specified.
The fire was extinguished a little before 6 p.m.
A 61-year-old man was arrested after he set a fire inside an apartment in Manhattan Saturday evening, police say.
Officers initially responded to the East Harlem building near 5th Avenue and W 135th Street for a 911 call of a restraining order violation.
When units arrived, they discovered that the man had locked himself inside the apartment with an individual, actively violating the order of protection.
Around 5:30 p.m., FDNY personnel responded after the man set a fire inside the residence. User footage showed flames bursting from the apartment window.
Multiple adjacent apartments had to be evacuated as a result, according to radio transmissions from firefighters.
Units were soon able to make their way into the apartment, where police arrested the man.
The suspect—a 61-year-old man who police say is homeless—faces charges of burglary, arson, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, and criminal contempt.
The FDNY said that five civilians and two NYPD officers were injured during the incident. They were all taken to nearby hospitals, where their condition was not specified.
The fire was extinguished a little before 6 p.m.
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EMS report treating the barricaded suspect for difficulty breathing.
EMS are treating additional patients on scene.
Firefighters report four injured. Their conditions are unknown.
Firefighters report the fire is extinguished. They are completing a second search for any remaining flames.
Police are requesting more units to the scene to assist with crowd control. Use caution if you are in the area.
Firefighters are requesting more units to the scene.
EMS report treating the barricaded suspect for difficulty breathing.
EMS are treating additional patients on scene.
Firefighters report four injured. Their conditions are unknown.
Firefighters report the fire is extinguished. They are completing a second search for any remaining flames.
Police are requesting more units to the scene to assist with crowd control. Use caution if you are in the area.
Firefighters are requesting more units to the scene.
EMS report treating the barricaded suspect for difficulty breathing.
EMS are treating additional patients on scene.
Firefighters report four injured. Their conditions are unknown.
Firefighters report the fire is extinguished. They are completing a second search for any remaining flames.
Police are requesting more units to the scene to assist with crowd control. Use caution if you are in the area.
Firefighters are requesting more units to the scene.
EMS report treating the barricaded suspect for difficulty breathing.
EMS are treating additional patients on scene.
Firefighters report four injured. Their conditions are unknown.
Firefighters report the fire is extinguished. They are completing a second search for any remaining flames.
Police are requesting more units to the scene to assist with crowd control. Use caution if you are in the area.
Firefighters are requesting more units to the scene.
EMS report treating the barricaded suspect for difficulty breathing.
EMS are treating additional patients on scene.
Firefighters report four injured. Their conditions are unknown.
Firefighters report the fire is extinguished. They are completing a second search for any remaining flames.
Police are requesting more units to the scene to assist with crowd control. Use caution if you are in the area.
Firefighters are requesting more units to the scene.
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Prayers for the family and those impacted by this fire. Including first responders
@Jneham My heart is with them. That guy who torched their apartment needs to be disciplined!
Get renters insurance people! It's more important than you think!
@Vibes so true!!
On FDNY scanner: at least one 10-45 Code 2, which means person suffered serious and/or life threatening injury
I’m tired of this app going off 😂 This is sad though ..
How bout notifications off, duh.
Prayers for the family and those impacted by this fire. Including first responders
@Jneham My heart is with them. That guy who torched their apartment needs to be disciplined!
Get renters insurance people! It's more important than you think!
@Vibes so true!!
On FDNY scanner: at least one 10-45 Code 2, which means person suffered serious and/or life threatening injury
I’m tired of this app going off 😂 This is sad though ..
How bout notifications off, duh.
Prayers for the family and those impacted by this fire. Including first responders
@Jneham My heart is with them. That guy who torched their apartment needs to be disciplined!
Get renters insurance people! It's more important than you think!
@Vibes so true!!
On FDNY scanner: at least one 10-45 Code 2, which means person suffered serious and/or life threatening injury
I’m tired of this app going off 😂 This is sad though ..
How bout notifications off, duh.
Prayers for the family and those impacted by this fire. Including first responders
@Jneham My heart is with them. That guy who torched their apartment needs to be disciplined!
Get renters insurance people! It's more important than you think!
@Vibes so true!!
On FDNY scanner: at least one 10-45 Code 2, which means person suffered serious and/or life threatening injury
I’m tired of this app going off 😂 This is sad though ..
How bout notifications off, duh.
Prayers for the family and those impacted by this fire. Including first responders
@Jneham My heart is with them. That guy who torched their apartment needs to be disciplined!
Get renters insurance people! It's more important than you think!
@Vibes so true!!
On FDNY scanner: at least one 10-45 Code 2, which means person suffered serious and/or life threatening injury
I’m tired of this app going off 😂 This is sad though ..
How bout notifications off, duh.
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