The Old Pink Arsonist Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

Buffalo man sentenced in Old Pink arson

Old Pink arsonist sentenced to 5 years in prison

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The man who set fire to The Old Pink in 2024, destroying the beloved Allentown bar, was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday. John W. Burns, 42, previously admitted to burning down the popular Allen Street bar in the early morning hours of June 17, 2024. The fire started [...]

'Truly sorry': Buffalo man sentenced to 5 years for Old Pink arson

The Buffalo man who admitted setting the fire that destroyed the Old Pink in Allentown was sentenced to five years in federal prison.

The Old Pink arsonist sentenced to 5 years in prison

John Burns was sentenced in federal court to five years in prison.

BUFFALO MAN SENTENCED FOR BURNING DOWN THE OLD PINK

BUFFALO MAN SENTENCED FOR BURNING DOWN THE OLD PINK BUFFALO, N.Y. — John W. Burns, 42, of Buffalo, who was convicted of arson of a building used in interstate commerce, was sentenced to 60 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Oct. 27. U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara imposed the sentence. In the […] The post BUFFALO MAN SENTENCED FOR BURNING DOWN THE OLD PINK appeared first on WNYmedia Network - Buffalo, NY.

Buffalo man sentenced to five years in prison for burning down Old Pink

The Buffalo man who pleaded guilty in July to intentionally starting the 2024 fire that burned down the Old Pink restaurant and bar on Allen Street was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday.