New York Man Charged with Setting Fire to Historic Brooklyn Church
Investigators say surveillance footage, a lighter purchase and failed entry attempts linked John Jones to the fire that destroyed the landmark church.
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New York man charged with setting fire to historic Brooklyn church
A NYC man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a historic church in Brooklyn, causing significant damage to the 19th-century building, according to federal prosecutors. John Jones, 24, of Brooklyn, was arrested Wednesday in Manhattan and charged with intentionally setting fire to the South Bushwick Reformed Church at 855 Bushwick Avenue on June 19, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Surveilla…
Suspect arrested and charged with arson for Brooklyn church fire
A 24-year-old man was arrested today and is facing arson charges for allegedly “intentionally and maliciously” setting the fire that decimated the South Bushwick Reformed Church on June 19. John Jones is accused of starting the blaze that tore through the 1853 Greek Revival structure at 855-867 Bushwick Avenue, according to a complaint unsealed in...
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