US EditionMan Sets House On Fire Following Thanksgiving Day Argument With Family: Police
Erik J. Crump allegedly used an accelerant to ignite his family’s home after a dispute, causing major damage; he faces aggravated and residential arson charges.
- About 7:30 p.m. Thursday, deputies say Erik J. Crump, 21, allegedly set his family's Beach Park home on fire after a Thanksgiving argument and arrested him at a storage facility in the 39400 block of North Lewis Avenue without incident.
- After deputies de‑escalated a dispute Thursday evening, family members said Crump was antagonizing others and agreed to stay away before returning to the home.
- Detectives say Crump returned, used an accelerant to ignite a fire in his bedroom near the garage, and firefighters reported seeing a man matching Crump's description armed with a knife as the family evacuated safely.
- The Lake County State's Attorney's Office approved aggravated and residential arson charges against Erik J. Crump, and Sheriff John D. Idleburg said it's "nothing short of a blessing that nobody was injured or killed in this senseless act"; Crump is scheduled to appear in court Friday.
- While families sat down for Thanksgiving, Lake County dispatchers and deputies responded to calls countywide, and ABC7 Chicago published the report Friday.
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Man 21, Accused of Setting House on Fire Following Thanksgiving Argument with His Family
“It’s nothing short of a blessing that nobody was injured or killed in this senseless act," Lake County Sheriff John D. Idleburg saidLake county sheriff's office Erik J. Crump mugshotNEED TO KNOWAn Illinois man is accused of setting fire to his house following an argument with his family on ThanksgivingThe man, identified as 21-year-old Erik J. Crump, has since been charged with two counts of arson"Detectives concluded that Crump used an acceler…
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Illinois man Erik Crump allegedly set home ablaze on Thanksgiving following heated argument
An Illinois man was arrested after he allegedly intentionally set his family's home on fire following a heated argument on Thanksgiving, according to police.
Man set fire to home after Thanksgiving argument, police say
A man allegedly set fire to his home on Thanksgiving Day after an argument with family in north suburban Beach Park.Lake County sheriff's deputies were called to the home about an hour before the alleged arson and were told Erik J. Crump, 21, "was antagonizing and arguing with others in the home," the sheriff's office said in a statement.After the argument, family told Crump he was going to be kicked out of the home, the sheriff's office said. C…
Police: Man sets home on fire after Thanksgiving argument in Beach Park
BEACH PARK, Ill. — A man allegedly set his home on fire following a verbal argument with family on Thanksgiving in Beach Park. Officers responded to a residence in the 40100 block of North Lone Oak…
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